as in intersected
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 bisected
The park, which is bisected by Chipman Road into north and south sections, is home to a skate park, pickleball courts, sand volleyball courts and play areas.
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Nathan Pilling
march 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
During the game, Kailey sat with their mother, Carol, in the middle of the stands that bisected each student section.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The conservatory opens out to a small woodland — call it Glazer Shire — bisected by a small creek.
—Mark Lamster
architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
In fact, the trend in recent times has been to rejoin urban neighborhoods that were bisected by interstate highway construction in the 1960s.
—Ian Savage, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2026
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.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026
Within a stone’s throw of national recreation lands, Redding is bisected by the scenic Sacramento River and has a skyline dominated by Mount Shasta.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 15 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
As rebel and former regime forces bisected regions and cities, people left their homes.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 25 Nov. 2025
Nathan Pilling
march 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
During the game, Kailey sat with their mother, Carol, in the middle of the stands that bisected each student section.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The conservatory opens out to a small woodland — call it Glazer Shire — bisected by a small creek.
—Mark Lamster
architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
In fact, the trend in recent times has been to rejoin urban neighborhoods that were bisected by interstate highway construction in the 1960s.
—Ian Savage, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2026
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.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026
Within a stone’s throw of national recreation lands, Redding is bisected by the scenic Sacramento River and has a skyline dominated by Mount Shasta.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 15 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
As rebel and former regime forces bisected regions and cities, people left their homes.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 25 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bisected
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At the same time, the rise of digital competition has intersected with broader social trends.—
Tracy Yochum,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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The realms of philosophy and religion have sometimes intersected in conducting such inquiries as these.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That’s probably why class-crossed lovers make such fertile ground for fiction—look at Heathcliff and Cathy, or poor Scudder and Maurice.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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The ships crossed the strait from east to west to the Gulf before making their way back to the Arabian sea, according to the report.—
Angela Cullen,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Bisected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bisected. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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