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
That depth matters in a season bisected by the FIFA World Cup, which runs June 11-July 19 and forces MLS into a seven-week hiatus.
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Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026
Many cities in America made the dubious decision during the 20th century of erecting freeways that bisect cities, further reducing space designed for pedestrians.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
The city is bordered by Detroit to the south, sits just south of I-696 and is bisected by I-75.
—Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 7 Dec. 2025
Valley Fair, located on Stevens Creek Boulevard, sits both in San Jose and Santa Clara, with the city border bisecting the property.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025
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Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026
Many cities in America made the dubious decision during the 20th century of erecting freeways that bisect cities, further reducing space designed for pedestrians.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
The city is bordered by Detroit to the south, sits just south of I-696 and is bisected by I-75.
—Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 7 Dec. 2025
Valley Fair, located on Stevens Creek Boulevard, sits both in San Jose and Santa Clara, with the city border bisecting the property.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 1 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bisect
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But faculty say the fields are broad, intersecting with health, disability studies, literature, education, information studies and public policy.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
22 Feb. 2026
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This tells us that belonging doesn’t announce itself but lives in the ways our lives intersect.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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His brilliant wide play and cross into the box that set up Hugo Ekitike for the away side’s first real sight of goal on 89 minutes was almost defining.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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The process of pruning involves removing dead, diseased, damaged, or crossing branches that can attract pests and be an entryway for diseases.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Bisect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bisect. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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