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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In these spaces, parallel lines might eventually intersect.
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It is designed to identify knowledge gaps and suggest connections, recognizing how seemingly unrelated fields, like marine biology and computing, might intersect in ways that lead to new solutions.
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The Npr Network, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
In these spaces, parallel lines might eventually intersect.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
These discoveries underscore the enduring historical, geological, and cultural legacy of the cave as a sacred human site where religious practices intersected with domesticity across time.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
It is designed to identify knowledge gaps and suggest connections, recognizing how seemingly unrelated fields, like marine biology and computing, might intersect in ways that lead to new solutions.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intersect
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“Intersect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intersect. Accessed 10 Nov. 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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