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
The latest buildings, to be developed by Ryan Cos. and located between Cretin Avenue and Mount Curve Boulevard, will be bisected by a new pedestrian promenade that will emerge at an angle from a small plaza to be located near Lunds at Ford Parkway and Cretin Avenue.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 3 June 2025
On May 20 the lunar disk will be bisected by the terminator, with the left half illuminated by the sun, and the right drenched in shadow, throwing several large craters into relief.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 19 May 2025
This time, fans at a racetrack are incinerated, bludgeoned by flying tires, bisected by a car hood, or impaled through a rebar — setups that hold great promise on paper, but don’t live up to their full visual potential.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025
Many stretches of the trek to Base Camp don’t feel remote—after every 30 minutes of walking the trail bisects another village or town.
—Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 1 May 2025
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 3 June 2025
On May 20 the lunar disk will be bisected by the terminator, with the left half illuminated by the sun, and the right drenched in shadow, throwing several large craters into relief.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 19 May 2025
This time, fans at a racetrack are incinerated, bludgeoned by flying tires, bisected by a car hood, or impaled through a rebar — setups that hold great promise on paper, but don’t live up to their full visual potential.
—Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 16 May 2025
Many stretches of the trek to Base Camp don’t feel remote—after every 30 minutes of walking the trail bisects another village or town.
—Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 1 May 2025
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And this economic revolution is intersecting with AI, our most explosive technological revolution maybe ever.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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How does this responsibility intersect with their roles as entertainers?—
Sigal Ratner-Arias,
Billboard,
20 June 2025
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Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
28 June 2025
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The east and west crossing streets along the parade route will be closed, as will 4th Ave N from Broad Street to Denny Way, starting at noon for parade staging.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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“Bisect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bisect. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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