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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The genetic genealogy pointed to a multigenerational Pennsylvania family that intersected with Italian heritage only twice.—
Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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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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Unintentionally, Antioch’s efforts at civic acknowledgment had crossed into the realm of memory.—
Beth Lew-Williams,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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As big shoe-lovers, the thought of the ultimate BERNADETTE shoe, had definitely crossed our minds, but the timing needed to make sense.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Bisected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bisected. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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