as in to intersect
to divide by passing through or across
the infamous concrete wall that once bisected the city of Berlin, Germany
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Recent Examples of bisect
Across Route 66, which bisects the West Side park, a couple people played tennis, a man walked his dog and two nurses from a nearby hospital, dressed in scrubs, chatted during a stroll.
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
But the most exciting new plan for Downtown Orlando promises a bold re-imagining of the eyesore that is I-4, the interstate bisecting the city.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2025
Lawrence showed him a series of complex, bisected 3-D shapes, then reassembled them into weirder shapes.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
And look: their outfits follow basic tailoring principles: jackets bisect halfway from collar to floor; jacket silhouette flows into trousers.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
But the most exciting new plan for Downtown Orlando promises a bold re-imagining of the eyesore that is I-4, the interstate bisecting the city.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2025
Lawrence showed him a series of complex, bisected 3-D shapes, then reassembled them into weirder shapes.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
And look: their outfits follow basic tailoring principles: jackets bisect halfway from collar to floor; jacket silhouette flows into trousers.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bisect
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Bill Conway, whose 34th Ward intersects the temporary racecourse, has long advocated that the event be moved away from July 4 to give Chicagoans access to Grant Park during the busy holiday weekend.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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The blue tech office buildings are situated near the project’s southern border, where Naples Street would intersect the site.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
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After the rally that began in Cincinnati, around 100 people crossed the Roebling Bridge, heading toward Covington shortly after 8 p.m., according to police.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
23 July 2025
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That’s because the sidewalks would need to be cut back (unless cars are banned completely) and the crossing time at traffic signals would be shortened to allow for a dedicated bike and turn phase.—
Sam Schwartz,
New York Daily News,
22 July 2025
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“Bisect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bisect. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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