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
As a continent that’s bisected by the Equator, Africa is actually the least distorted of all in the Mercator projection.
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Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bisected
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Various storylines echoed the events of the film — and one supporting character in Season One briefly intersected with the plot of original recipe Fargo.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
2 Sep. 2025
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ProPublica and The Chronicle of Higher Education interviewed dozens of people whose paths have intersected with Terrell’s and reviewed thousands of pages of court documents and financial records related to his career and life.—
Peter Elkind,
ProPublica,
27 Aug. 2025
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Facing a third-and-6 from the Kansas City 28, Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy and tight end Travis Kelce crossed routes.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Still, Ellis and Murdock understand why the wires might get crossed.—
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Bisected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bisected. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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