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
As rebel and former regime forces bisected regions and cities, people left their homes.
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Emily Feng, NPR, 25 Nov. 2025
Day 3 Waterfall Hunting Chattanooga sits on the Tennessee River, surrounded by steep mountains bisected by spring-fed creeks.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 20 Nov. 2025
Successfully translating the songs and script of a beloved musical onto film is no easy feat, but the task was made even more challenging from Chu and his team when it was decided to bisect the story into two separate parts.
—Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
Perhaps the most intriguing thing shown here are the tracks bisecting Park Street.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
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Emily Feng, NPR, 25 Nov. 2025
Day 3 Waterfall Hunting Chattanooga sits on the Tennessee River, surrounded by steep mountains bisected by spring-fed creeks.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 20 Nov. 2025
Successfully translating the songs and script of a beloved musical onto film is no easy feat, but the task was made even more challenging from Chu and his team when it was decided to bisect the story into two separate parts.
—Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
Perhaps the most intriguing thing shown here are the tracks bisecting Park Street.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bisect
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Court records show DeFoor has faced multiple criminal cases in Hamilton County in recent years, with each proceeding intersecting with findings related to his mental competency.—
Stephen Sorace , Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Saturday, near where East Hampden intersects South Galena Street, according to an alert from the Denver Police Department.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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For a president to tamper with the Fed is to cross a red line — to welcome panic and potential doom.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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The driver that struck Riddles has not been charged with any crimes for the crash, which happened as Riddles tried to cross the road in an area that wasn't marked with a crosswalk.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Bisect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bisect. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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