intersect
verb
in·ter·sect
ˌin-tər-ˈsekt 
intersected; intersecting; intersects
: to pierce or divide by passing through or across : cross
a comet intersecting earth's orbit
one line intersects another
1
: to meet and cross at a point
lines intersecting at right angles
2
: to share a common area : overlap
where morality and self-interest intersect
Examples of intersect in a Sentence
A dry stream bed intersects the trail in several places.
Line A intersects with line B.
The two roads intersect at the edge of town.
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Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The Schimmel sisters were always sports-obsessed, and their career paths have intersected before.
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The open question is how those deflationary forces will intersect with tariffs, including a cumulative 54% on Chinese imports, 46% on Vietnam, and 20% on the European Union.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
He's been covering style, grooming and watches for over a decade, traveling across the world to examine how these topics intersect with the broader…
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“Intersect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intersect. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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intersect
verb
in·ter·sect
ˌint-ər-ˈsekt
1
: to divide by passing through or across : cross
one line intersecting another
2
: to meet and cross at one or more points
overlapping circles intersect at two points
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