Synonyms of intersect

intersect

verb

ˌin-tər-ˈsekt 

as in to cross

to divide by passing through or across

an elevated highway now intersects that old urban neighborhood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cross
• bisect
• cut
• crisscross
• decussate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intersect

The unearthed quarters included north-south thoroughfares intersected by east-west streets, forming open squares and public spaces, said Hisham el-Leithy, secretary general of the supreme council of antiquities. — ABC News, 4 July 2026

The exhibit also emphasizes the diverse communities at the Point, including soldiers, Indigenous nations, traders and settlers, whose lives intersected in ways that still echo in Pittsburgh’s identity today. — Usa Today, USA Today, 1 July 2026

By this time, only the East Bottoms pumping station (located where Nicholson and Indiana avenues used to intersect) supplied water to the entire city, and protecting it was a top priority. — Kansas City Public Library Staff, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026

Moving between defining moments in her life and career, the film explores how Umm Kulthum’s rise intersected with some of the most significant political and social transformations of the twentieth century. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 June 2026