as in intersecting
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 bisecting
For the quintessential Glacier National Park visit, take the Going-to-the-Sun Road for 50 miles of stunning vistas, bisecting the east and west sides of the park.
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Giovanna Caravetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
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
The waterway bisecting the city was converted to a giant storm drain nearly a century ago to contain flood waters.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 17 Nov. 2025
Perhaps the most intriguing thing shown here are the tracks bisecting Park Street.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
On May 6, the sun began shining on the south side and the rings reappeared, albeit as nothing more than a thin bright line bisecting Saturn's disk.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Giovanna Caravetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
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
The waterway bisecting the city was converted to a giant storm drain nearly a century ago to contain flood waters.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 17 Nov. 2025
Perhaps the most intriguing thing shown here are the tracks bisecting Park Street.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
On May 6, the sun began shining on the south side and the rings reappeared, albeit as nothing more than a thin bright line bisecting Saturn's disk.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bisecting
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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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Adapting and expanding upon a lean Don Winslow novella, Layton adds many sometimes unnecessarily complex ingredients to the pot, with characters intersecting and allegiances and motivations often contradicting one another.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors allege Solis ran a red light at the intersection and hit a 41-year-old Pleasant Hill woman who was crossing the street in a crosswalk.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The 59-year-old victim was crossing the street with his two dogs when a gray Jeep Cherokee plowed into him near 101st Ave.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Bisecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bisecting. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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