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

This puzzle is stuffed with nuance, pleasing crosses and a lot of simply terrific, ridiculously evocative stuff — for example, a jarring assortment of lovely trivia intersecting with some hideous ailments at more than one juncture. — Caitlin Lovinger, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

As attacks escalate between Ethiopia and Tigrayan rebels, intersecting wars could deepen instability across regions already mired in conflict. — Rael Ombuor, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2026

From 2021 to 2022, NFT trading intersected with the contemporary art world most dramatically at major auction houses. — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

The concern now is that the conflicts will intersect with the civil war in neighboring Sudan, causing a complicated, regionwide conflagration. — Alemayehu Fentaw Weldemariam, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026