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 western boundary includes a portion of A Street and follows railroad tracks bisecting the city.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
Inver Grove Heights is bisected, north to south, by three major thoroughfares – Highway 52, Cahill Avenue and Concord Boulevard.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025
Across Route 66, which bisects the West Side park, a couple people played tennis, a man walked his dog and two nurses from a nearby hospital, dressed in scrubs, chatted during a stroll.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
But the most exciting new plan for Downtown Orlando promises a bold re-imagining of the eyesore that is I-4, the interstate bisecting the city.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
Inver Grove Heights is bisected, north to south, by three major thoroughfares – Highway 52, Cahill Avenue and Concord Boulevard.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025
Across Route 66, which bisects the West Side park, a couple people played tennis, a man walked his dog and two nurses from a nearby hospital, dressed in scrubs, chatted during a stroll.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
But the most exciting new plan for Downtown Orlando promises a bold re-imagining of the eyesore that is I-4, the interstate bisecting the city.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bisect
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As a lifelong football fan and an 17-year spirits veteran, two of my favorite pastimes naturally intersect every NFL season.—
Chris Perugini,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Her path intersects with the police officer Amadeu, who is investigating Janalice’s disappearance.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
20 Aug. 2025
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Today, the numbers are far worse, with the planetary boundary being crossed on the majority of land surfaces—but most prominently in Europe, Asia and North America, where land conversion for agriculture has taken its toll.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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The number of returnees hit a record high in July, when over 50,000 people crossed the border on a single day.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Bisect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bisect. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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