synchronize
verb
syn·chro·nize
ˈsiŋ-krə-ˌnīz 
ˈsin-
synchronized; synchronizing
: to happen at the same time
1
: to represent or arrange (events) to indicate coincidence or coexistence
2
: to make synchronous in operation
3
: to make (motion-picture sound) exactly simultaneous with the action
synchronizer
noun
Examples of synchronize in a Sentence
The dancers practiced until they synchronized their movements.
The sound and picture have to synchronize perfectly.
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Investigators have been working to synchronize the recordings to better understand the events leading to the collision.
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Alexandra Skores, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
Over the last decade, the city has hosted sectional and regional competitions, synchronized skating competitions and theater-on-ice competitions.
—Kevin Draper, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2025
Contagious urination has yet to be studied in the wild, but the possible discovery of another social behavior in chimpanzees, who are known to exhibit contagious grooming and synchronized walking, is not surprising, experts say.
—Collin Blinder, science.org, 22 Jan. 2025
To do this, stimuli that won't distract the wearer but help synchronize brainwave activity aims to train the brain.
—New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2025
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Alexandra Skores, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
Over the last decade, the city has hosted sectional and regional competitions, synchronized skating competitions and theater-on-ice competitions.
—Kevin Draper, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2025
Contagious urination has yet to be studied in the wild, but the possible discovery of another social behavior in chimpanzees, who are known to exhibit contagious grooming and synchronized walking, is not surprising, experts say.
—Collin Blinder, science.org, 22 Jan. 2025
To do this, stimuli that won't distract the wearer but help synchronize brainwave activity aims to train the brain.
—New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2025
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synchronize
verb
syn·chro·nize
ˈsiŋ-krə-ˌnīz
ˈsin-
synchronized; synchronizing
: to cause to agree in time
synchronize your watches
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