as in to cross
to divide by passing through or across
an elevated highway now intersects that old urban neighborhood
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Recent Examples of intersect
As the cases begin to intersect, Delgado and Walker work together.
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Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2025
Each shower returns every year thanks to Earth’s orbit intersecting debris trails left behind by comets.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
Extinction Capital of the World promises both, but what really excites me about the collection is its consideration of imperialism and environmental destruction in Hawai’i, and how those conditions intersect with the lives of the people who witness their consequences every day.
—Literary Hub
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Mamdani is now in a position of great potential, elected not just to office but to high executive office, and how that intersects with the broader left and the broader movements in the Democratic Party nationally is potentially powerful.
—Erin Neil, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
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Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2025
Each shower returns every year thanks to Earth’s orbit intersecting debris trails left behind by comets.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
Extinction Capital of the World promises both, but what really excites me about the collection is its consideration of imperialism and environmental destruction in Hawai’i, and how those conditions intersect with the lives of the people who witness their consequences every day.
—Literary Hub
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Mamdani is now in a position of great potential, elected not just to office but to high executive office, and how that intersects with the broader left and the broader movements in the Democratic Party nationally is potentially powerful.
—Erin Neil, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersect
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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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“Intersect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersect. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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