out-of-sync
Americanadjective
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Movies. (in the editing or projection of film) referring to any situation in which the sound does not correspond to the lip movements of an actor or to any other sound source on the screen.
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not synchronized.
Etymology
Origin of out-of-sync
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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After struggling for the previous couple weeks — mired in a postseason slump that had raised questions about everything from his out-of-sync swing mechanics to the physical toll of his two-way duties — the soon-to-be four-time MVP decided it was time to change something up.
From Los Angeles Times
Ever since then, they’d looked out-of-sync, low on confidence and unexpectedly lackluster at the plate.
From Los Angeles Times
Others, he simply seemed out-of-sync on the mound.
From Los Angeles Times
Robotics is used to induce presence hallucinations artificially, which consists of a robotic finger poking the user's back out-of-sync with the user's own poking movement.
From Science Daily
Old Navy's comparable sales rose 1% in the third quarter, their first increase in 10 quarters, after the brand languished last year due to out-of-sync inventory.
From Reuters
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