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
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
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
Many cities in America made the dubious decision during the 20th century of erecting freeways that bisect cities, further reducing space designed for pedestrians.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
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Giovanna Caravetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 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
Many cities in America made the dubious decision during the 20th century of erecting freeways that bisect cities, further reducing space designed for pedestrians.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bisect
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Her path repeatedly intersects with that of police officer Huang Ming, who is working a case involving a series of deaths that appear, on the surface, to be accidents.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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In Pakistan’s Faisalabad, environmental degradation intersected with labor precarity.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 2026
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He has been anointed for no-doubt stardom since the Army All-American Bowl in 2018, when Waddle first crossed paths with Pat Surtain II.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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And not, especially, as a hometown player crossing borough lines to play for New York.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Bisect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bisect. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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