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
In one large, redolent print, a woman in a white coat stands beside a deserted stretch of road, gazing beyond a patch of grass while the shadow of a utility pole bisects her body from head to heels.
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Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The city also plans to construct a bridge over the Union Pacific railroad track that bisects the parkway’s future path.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2025
One Russian strike drone was shot down over the Kherson region -- most of which is occupied by Russian forces, with the region bisected by the frontline marked by the Dnieper River -- and one woman was killed by a drone attack on Thursday morning, Prokudin added.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2025
The first phase also includes 875 residential units in 105-foot-tall buildings and commercial space east of a new street, Frontier Drive, that bisects the site between Kurtz Street to the north and Sports Arena Boulevard to the south.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
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Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The city also plans to construct a bridge over the Union Pacific railroad track that bisects the parkway’s future path.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2025
One Russian strike drone was shot down over the Kherson region -- most of which is occupied by Russian forces, with the region bisected by the frontline marked by the Dnieper River -- and one woman was killed by a drone attack on Thursday morning, Prokudin added.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2025
The first phase also includes 875 residential units in 105-foot-tall buildings and commercial space east of a new street, Frontier Drive, that bisects the site between Kurtz Street to the north and Sports Arena Boulevard to the south.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bisect
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Boulders intersect the first section of path as a metaphor for the journey of an individual out of homelessness onto a healthier and happier life course.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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And so, amid the noise and smoke of the culture wars, Cobb’s quaintly reactionary act intersected with vituperative Trumpian revanchism, and Cobb became a conservative TV personality.—
Nick Paumgarten,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Israel finally agreed to ease the blockade on Sunday and said that 93 trucks had crossed the border on Tuesday and that an additional 107 had yesterday.—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
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Five runs had crossed the plate before the Royals defense escaped the top of the first inning.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2025
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“Bisect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bisect. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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