as in crosses
to divide by passing through or across
an elevated highway now intersects that old urban neighborhood
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Recent Examples of intersects
There, officers found Jones' body on a northern sidewalk of the westbound Silver Spring ramp that intersects with North 76th Street.
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Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
In Season 1, viewers met exotic dancer Kimmie, a victim of abuse and an underground human trafficking operation, as her life deeply intersects with the Bellaires — a wealthy, powerful family running a successful hair care business in Chicago.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
That’s when the moon’s orbital path around Earth intersects the path the sun takes through the sky.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The series centers on a group of kids with latent or emerging special abilities who are subjected to cruel experiments at the mysterious institute of the title, along with a local cop (Ben Barnes) whose story intersects with that of the kids.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
Meteorologically speaking, a tropical cyclone makes only when its center intersects with a coastline.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2025
The block is near where Quebec intersects with Interstate 270, north of Interstate 70.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
As our planet intersects this debris field, the number of visible meteors dramatically increases for a short period, creating a celestial spectacle.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Brian McCardie costars on Blood of My Blood as Isaac Grant, the leader of a different Highland clan that intersects with the Frasers and MacKenzies.
—EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 29 Sep. 2025
In Season 1, viewers met exotic dancer Kimmie, a victim of abuse and an underground human trafficking operation, as her life deeply intersects with the Bellaires — a wealthy, powerful family running a successful hair care business in Chicago.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
That’s when the moon’s orbital path around Earth intersects the path the sun takes through the sky.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The series centers on a group of kids with latent or emerging special abilities who are subjected to cruel experiments at the mysterious institute of the title, along with a local cop (Ben Barnes) whose story intersects with that of the kids.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
Meteorologically speaking, a tropical cyclone makes only when its center intersects with a coastline.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2025
The block is near where Quebec intersects with Interstate 270, north of Interstate 70.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
As our planet intersects this debris field, the number of visible meteors dramatically increases for a short period, creating a celestial spectacle.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Brian McCardie costars on Blood of My Blood as Isaac Grant, the leader of a different Highland clan that intersects with the Frasers and MacKenzies.
—EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersects
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Every network and station has made tough calls when on-air conduct crosses a line.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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After finishing as a luxury tax team in each of the past two seasons, the Heat wants to stay out of the luxury tax this season in order to avoid the onerous repeater tax that’s triggered when a team crosses the luxury-tax threshold in four straight seasons or four times during a five-season period.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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On August 20, Israel approved the construction of the controversial E1 settlement that effectively bisects the West Bank; Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich explicitly framed the move as a response to calls for Palestinian statehood.—
SHIRA EFRON,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Sep. 2025
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Witnesses said Israeli troops opened fire on crowds in the Netzarim Corridor, an Israeli military zone that bisects Gaza.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Intersects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersects. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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