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
So, football has always been a very big part of my life, but it’s never intersected with being an actress.
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Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
There, officers found Jones' body on a northern sidewalk of the westbound Silver Spring ramp that intersects with North 76th Street.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
To reach that trail, turn northwest where Coyote Song intersects with Prairie Falcon.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
In recent years, analyses have found that 97 lawmakers had bought or sold stock in companies that intersected with their committee work, including more than a dozen members who oversaw the Pentagon and had financial ties to defense contractors.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
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Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
There, officers found Jones' body on a northern sidewalk of the westbound Silver Spring ramp that intersects with North 76th Street.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
To reach that trail, turn northwest where Coyote Song intersects with Prairie Falcon.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
In recent years, analyses have found that 97 lawmakers had bought or sold stock in companies that intersected with their committee work, including more than a dozen members who oversaw the Pentagon and had financial ties to defense contractors.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersect
cross
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Baltasar Rodriguez had stolen the ball from an Atlanta defender and crossed the ball to Messi.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Walk On The Appalachian Trail One of the country’s most legendary hiker routes, the Appalachian Trail runs for more than 2,000 miles from Georgia all the way to Maine, and its path happens to cross right through Hot Springs.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Intersect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersect. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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