in sync
Americanidiom
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matched in timing.
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in agreement, alignment, or accord.
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When we catch up with them in the present day, the twins live a life perfectly in sync, their movements in rhythm, their telepathic communication expressed on-screen in typewriter-font subtitles.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
There are countless examples of what can happen when they are not in sync.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
This happens because electrons form pairs that move together, often compared to dancers moving in sync across a ballroom floor.
From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026
After a miserable first season at Ferrari last year, seven-time world champion Hamilton said he felt in sync with the Scuderia's new car -- the SF-26.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
We were lying on our backs side by side as we sang, and made our arms and hands dance in sync above our heads.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
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