Synonyms of intersecting

intersecting 1 of 2

adjective

as in overlapping

Related Words

• overlapping
• underlying
• conjoining
• superposed
• superimposed
• crisscrossing
• convergent
• overlaying
• coaxial
• concurrent
• allover
• coinciding
• congruent
• coextensive
• coterminous
• conterminous
• coincident
• conjunctional

Dissimilar Words

• nonconcurrent
• noncongruent

intersecting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of intersect

as in crossing

to divide by passing through or across

an elevated highway now intersects that old urban neighborhood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crossing
• bisecting
• cutting
• crisscrossing
• decussating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intersecting

Adjective

Gash love composing songs whose intersecting lines set the entire mood of the song—jarring, dreamy, or nostalgic—in the style of art-house sampling. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026

The construction is as much about visual effect as engineering, with the intersecting lines lending a sense of movement to an otherwise traditional solitaire silhouette. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Those lyrics ring especially poignant in the intersecting contexts of Black pop stars historically having to be larger-than-life and a modern market that primarily trades on how much the average white listener 1) can relate to you and 2) likes you. — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026

Trios of nine-letter entries tower at the corners, pairs of 10-letter entries run along the remaining ones and two intersecting spanners form cross hairs at the center. — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

The Hering and Wundt illusions are examples of how straight lines can appear curved if intersecting lines cross them at a certain angle. — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026

Variety spoke to 10 top sources from the major studios, management companies, private equity firms and other intersecting businesses to find out. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

The article highlights a bleak outlook for young neurodivergent individuals, particularly those with intersecting identities, facing significant structural barriers in the job market. — Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

At the same time, the American Airlines plane began its takeoff roll on intersecting runway 27, per the report. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026

Verb

The island has long been home to skilled ceramicists, textile makers, glassblowers, and leatherworkers, but these practices are increasingly intersecting with a more contemporary design sensibility. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026

Political stratagems in art were shifting in places like New York and Los Angeles, and the Pictures Generation’s ethos began to speak to young Black and brown artists, ultimately intersecting with their desire for representation. — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

The Draconids are the result of Earth intersecting with a trail from the comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner, and occurs in October each year when the planet nears the comet’s orbit. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

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

The style features dazzling dainty straps intersecting across the toes and an ankle strap adorned with lemon and leaf ornaments. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026

That innovation is also intersecting with the growth of artificial intelligence capabilities, according to Hendrik Venter, CEO of DHL Supply Chain. — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 25 July 2026

With 24 main characters interwoven around the town of Nashville, home of country music and intersecting political undercurrents, the film tries to make sense of the chaos. — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026