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
Squirrels may come in under the eaves, gable vent, behind chimneys, where rooflines intersect, or between the soffit board and the rain gutter.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
While finding inspiration in the locations and production design was one component of Evelyn’s process, another was responding to the actors who were cast and how their personas could intersect with the clothes to create iconic looks.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2026
AThat’s because awards season typicallyalways intersects with the collections, but this yearseason the timings serendipitously aligned for Moore to be able to attend.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
Military status does not prevent you from filing for bankruptcy, and in some cases, SCRA protections may intersect with the process.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
While finding inspiration in the locations and production design was one component of Evelyn’s process, another was responding to the actors who were cast and how their personas could intersect with the clothes to create iconic looks.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2026
AThat’s because awards season typicallyalways intersects with the collections, but this yearseason the timings serendipitously aligned for Moore to be able to attend.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
Military status does not prevent you from filing for bankruptcy, and in some cases, SCRA protections may intersect with the process.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersect
cross
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His extensive writing crossed the boundaries of academic and philosophical disciplines, providing a vision of modern society and social interaction.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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So far, Iran appears to avoiding that prospect, letting two Indian tankers cross the strait on Saturday.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Intersect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersect. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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