as in crossing
to divide by passing through or across
an elevated highway now intersects that old urban neighborhood
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Recent Examples of intersecting
Jonathon Reed, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
With intersecting stripes of various colors and widths, the quintessential fall print is a timeless style that always resurges at this time of year.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Add to this fact that Isabelle’s assistant, Dani, also professes her love for her and there’s quite a lot of intersecting queerness in this entry.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 23 Sep. 2025
With no consideration of context, the city is proposing one of the densest types of business zoning in Chicago, B3-5, for nearly every property on 10 blocks of Broadway in Edgewater, as well as intersecting streets.
—Patricia Sharkey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
What struck me most was the way Fauset navigates these intersecting identities with a quiet yet incisive brilliance.
—Glory Edim
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
The first four episodes will act as an Overture, introducing and weaving all 13 cast members through intersecting scenes before the story splits into three smaller tables – the Soldiers, Schemers, and Seekers – for the rest of the campaign, with overarching themes and genres tying them altogether.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Cregger’s twisty tale features a unique tapestry of intersecting characters played by Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich, Benedict Wong, Austin Abrams, and Cary Christopher, all caught up in the mysterious disappearance of 17 children.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
To show events from different points of view, time frequently rewinds, revealing intersecting moments in the characters’ lives.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
During the 1960s, a period which saw the rise of overlapping and intersecting social movements, many of these student-run papers emerged as uncensored alternatives to traditional outlets such as the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times.
—Joshua Finnell, JSTOR Daily, 1 Oct. 2025
Movies involving and primarily about three women intersecting have been a longtime staple.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
Of course, the creators are honored, with Shuster Drive intersecting with South Siegel Street.
—Big Think, 26 Aug. 2025
From glitzy stages to unexpected everyday sightings, these appearances capture not only fashion, but also a sense of connection—and proof that many genres are constantly intersecting in fresh and memorable ways.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 25 Aug. 2025
An ongoing thread involves Penelope intersecting with the painter Edward Hopper and his wife Jo.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
The contest was to find 12 Swahili words in a word scramble, with each word intersecting with at least one other word.
—EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
The manosphere—an intersecting web of influencers and communities that run the gamut from self-improvement to neo-misogyny and white supremacy—offers a counterfeit version of these needs.
—Jonathon Reed, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
With intersecting stripes of various colors and widths, the quintessential fall print is a timeless style that always resurges at this time of year.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Add to this fact that Isabelle’s assistant, Dani, also professes her love for her and there’s quite a lot of intersecting queerness in this entry.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 23 Sep. 2025
With no consideration of context, the city is proposing one of the densest types of business zoning in Chicago, B3-5, for nearly every property on 10 blocks of Broadway in Edgewater, as well as intersecting streets.
—Patricia Sharkey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
What struck me most was the way Fauset navigates these intersecting identities with a quiet yet incisive brilliance.
—Glory Edim
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
The first four episodes will act as an Overture, introducing and weaving all 13 cast members through intersecting scenes before the story splits into three smaller tables – the Soldiers, Schemers, and Seekers – for the rest of the campaign, with overarching themes and genres tying them altogether.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Cregger’s twisty tale features a unique tapestry of intersecting characters played by Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich, Benedict Wong, Austin Abrams, and Cary Christopher, all caught up in the mysterious disappearance of 17 children.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
To show events from different points of view, time frequently rewinds, revealing intersecting moments in the characters’ lives.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Two worlds intersecting that couldn’t be further apart.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
During the 1960s, a period which saw the rise of overlapping and intersecting social movements, many of these student-run papers emerged as uncensored alternatives to traditional outlets such as the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times.
—Joshua Finnell, JSTOR Daily, 1 Oct. 2025
Movies involving and primarily about three women intersecting have been a longtime staple.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
Of course, the creators are honored, with Shuster Drive intersecting with South Siegel Street.
—Big Think, 26 Aug. 2025
From glitzy stages to unexpected everyday sightings, these appearances capture not only fashion, but also a sense of connection—and proof that many genres are constantly intersecting in fresh and memorable ways.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 25 Aug. 2025
An ongoing thread involves Penelope intersecting with the painter Edward Hopper and his wife Jo.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
The contest was to find 12 Swahili words in a word scramble, with each word intersecting with at least one other word.
—EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersecting
Verb
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Gannon was upset after Demercado dropped the football before crossing the goal line on what should have been a 72-yard touchdown that would have put Arizona up 28-6 early in the fourth quarter.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Philadelphia 76ers are crossing their fingers to avoid a repeat of last year’s tire fire.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Goldman Sachs analysts indicated that at least so far, the rise in stock prices has been accompanied by solid underlying growth.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
14 Oct. 2025
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Aaron Scott, a partner at Dechert in London, noted that CLOs issued since 2013 benefit from improved structural protections put in place in the years following the 2008 Global Financial Crisis — such as lower leverage, stricter ratings criteria and tougher tests on the underlying loan collateral.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Intersecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersecting. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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