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
These discoveries underscore the enduring historical, geological, and cultural legacy of the cave as a sacred human site where religious practices intersected with domesticity across time.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
The space will document the stories of aviators, veterans and civilians whose lives intersected with the base from World War II through the Vietnam War.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
While heavily into the world of politics, their business and personal lives intersected with Hollywood across multiple generations.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
So, football has always been a very big part of my life, but it’s never intersected with being an actress.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
In recent years, analyses have found that 97 lawmakers had bought or sold stock in companies that intersected with their committee work, including more than a dozen members who oversaw the Pentagon and had financial ties to defense contractors.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
Fairmont Mayakoba Playa del Carmen, Mexico Immersed within a mangrove jungle intersected by lagoons, Fairmont Mayakoba has all the makings of a tropical oasis.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
The genetic genealogy pointed to a multigenerational Pennsylvania family that intersected with Italian heritage only twice.
—Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Various storylines echoed the events of the film — and one supporting character in Season One briefly intersected with the plot of original recipe Fargo.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
The space will document the stories of aviators, veterans and civilians whose lives intersected with the base from World War II through the Vietnam War.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
While heavily into the world of politics, their business and personal lives intersected with Hollywood across multiple generations.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
So, football has always been a very big part of my life, but it’s never intersected with being an actress.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
In recent years, analyses have found that 97 lawmakers had bought or sold stock in companies that intersected with their committee work, including more than a dozen members who oversaw the Pentagon and had financial ties to defense contractors.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
Fairmont Mayakoba Playa del Carmen, Mexico Immersed within a mangrove jungle intersected by lagoons, Fairmont Mayakoba has all the makings of a tropical oasis.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
The genetic genealogy pointed to a multigenerational Pennsylvania family that intersected with Italian heritage only twice.
—Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Various storylines echoed the events of the film — and one supporting character in Season One briefly intersected with the plot of original recipe Fargo.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersected
crossed
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By the time of the centennial celebration in 1926 (a year late), tens of thousands of miles of railroad track crossed the country.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Oct. 2025
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But in stoppage time, Miami was gifted a third goal when Jordi Alba crossed from the left and keeper Willis, colliding with defender Walker Zimmerman, spilled the ball right to Messi, who had the simplest of tap-ins.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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