Hey, @grrphoto. Welcome to the Lightroom Classic. I'll help you figure this out.
Do you still see the same behavior with Lightroom Classic? Recent changes to Lightroom's Sync mechanics could be causing items stuck in the Sync queue to overuse RAM.
If you're syncing in Lightroom Classic, you can log in to Lightroom Web (https://adobe.ly/3uv2zCA) and look for the Sync Issues category near the Deleted section on the left part of the screen. If there are any Sync issues, check the file name & the original upload source, apply small edits or tags to these images, and wait a while to check if the edits sync to the cloud.
If this does not help, ensure you have a backup of these images; you can clear them out and also delete them from the deleted section. Sync issues left in the Deleted section can still behave as a Sync Issue; you must also empty them from the Deleted section. After this change, let Lightroom sync for a while and check if it returns to normal.
Let me know how it goes. Thanks!
Sameer K
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