bisected; bisecting; bisects
: to divide into two usually equal parts
Examples of bisect in a Sentence
Draw a line that bisects the angle.
The city is bisected by the highway.
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Once that ultra-attractive Orioles market was bisected, the dark days began.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 24 July 2025
The military parade is slated for June 14, in the heart of Washington, D.C., spanning six blocks and bisecting the National Mall.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 14 June 2025
The western boundary includes a portion of A Street and follows railroad tracks bisecting the city.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
Inver Grove Heights is bisected, north to south, by three major thoroughfares – Highway 52, Cahill Avenue and Concord Boulevard.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 24 July 2025
The military parade is slated for June 14, in the heart of Washington, D.C., spanning six blocks and bisecting the National Mall.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 14 June 2025
The western boundary includes a portion of A Street and follows railroad tracks bisecting the city.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
Inver Grove Heights is bisected, north to south, by three major thoroughfares – Highway 52, Cahill Avenue and Concord Boulevard.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025
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“Bisect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bisect. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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bisect
verb
bi·sect
ˈbī-ˌsekt 
bī-ˈsekt
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: to divide into two usually equal parts
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