as in to cross
to divide by passing through or across
an elevated highway now intersects that old urban neighborhood
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Recent Examples of intersect
Instead, first Anna and Tess and then Harper and Lily land at the table of bargain-basement psychic Madame Jen (Vanessa Bayer, working hard for little dividend), who surprises even herself by intuiting that the older Colemans’ lifelines have intersected before.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Um, between climbing and clean energy, uh, intersecting in your approach to, how does that intersect in your approach to taking risks and creating impact overall?
—Outside Online, 23 July 2025
Pulp Fiction, about two hitmen — portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta — and how their exploits intersect with the lives of a cast of characters existing in the criminal underworld of Los Angeles, also stars Bruce Willis, Tim Roth, Christopher Walken and Harvey Keitel.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 July 2025
The public scrutiny and Astronomer's swift response reflects increasing demand for accountability among top executives, particularly when personal conduct intersects with workplace dynamics.
—Hannah Parry
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Um, between climbing and clean energy, uh, intersecting in your approach to, how does that intersect in your approach to taking risks and creating impact overall?
—Outside Online, 23 July 2025
Pulp Fiction, about two hitmen — portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta — and how their exploits intersect with the lives of a cast of characters existing in the criminal underworld of Los Angeles, also stars Bruce Willis, Tim Roth, Christopher Walken and Harvey Keitel.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 July 2025
The public scrutiny and Astronomer's swift response reflects increasing demand for accountability among top executives, particularly when personal conduct intersects with workplace dynamics.
—Hannah Parry
joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersect
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Today, the numbers are far worse, with the planetary boundary being crossed on the majority of land surfaces—but most prominently in Europe, Asia and North America, where land conversion for agriculture has taken its toll.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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The number of returnees hit a record high in July, when over 50,000 people crossed the border on a single day.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Intersect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersect. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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