as in crossed
to divide by passing through or across
an elevated highway now intersects that old urban neighborhood
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Recent Examples of intersected
At the same time, the rise of digital competition has intersected with broader social trends.
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Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
The realms of philosophy and religion have sometimes intersected in conducting such inquiries as these.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Sean Salisbury, a former quarterback whose career intersected with Browner’s in college and the NFL, was one of many in the football community paying their respects to the four-time All-Pro player.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
With farmers in the northern hemisphere due to begin fertilizing their fields, the supply constraint has intersected with cyclical demand.
—Chloe Taylor,sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
In Pakistan’s Faisalabad, environmental degradation intersected with labor precarity.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
DiCaprio and Wahlberg’s careers have actually intersected in curious spots over the years despite the two occupying different territory in Hollywood.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
On Sunday, Skip Schumaker’s passions — baseball and community investment through the Jessie Rees Foundation — intersected.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
Their lives intersected at the end when they were killed in a mass shooting in Austin’s bustling Sixth Street entertainment district.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Tracy Yochum, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
The realms of philosophy and religion have sometimes intersected in conducting such inquiries as these.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Sean Salisbury, a former quarterback whose career intersected with Browner’s in college and the NFL, was one of many in the football community paying their respects to the four-time All-Pro player.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
With farmers in the northern hemisphere due to begin fertilizing their fields, the supply constraint has intersected with cyclical demand.
—Chloe Taylor,sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
In Pakistan’s Faisalabad, environmental degradation intersected with labor precarity.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
DiCaprio and Wahlberg’s careers have actually intersected in curious spots over the years despite the two occupying different territory in Hollywood.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
On Sunday, Skip Schumaker’s passions — baseball and community investment through the Jessie Rees Foundation — intersected.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
Their lives intersected at the end when they were killed in a mass shooting in Austin’s bustling Sixth Street entertainment district.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersected
crossed
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That’s probably why class-crossed lovers make such fertile ground for fiction—look at Heathcliff and Cathy, or poor Scudder and Maurice.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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The ships crossed the strait from east to west to the Gulf before making their way back to the Arabian sea, according to the report.—
Angela Cullen,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Intersected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersected. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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