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
Her path repeatedly intersects with that of police officer Huang Ming, who is working a case involving a series of deaths that appear, on the surface, to be accidents.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
He was located west of the crime scene, walking along New Leicester Highway, which intersects Patton Avenue.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
AThat’s because awards season typicallyalways intersects with the collections, but this yearseason the timings serendipitously aligned for Moore to be able to attend.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
This dynamic also intersects with broader investment trends.
—Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The challenge is conceived as a platform for free creative expression, encouraging participants to move beyond traditional definitions and explore accessories as a language that intersects making, technology and personal vision.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 15 Jan. 2026
Saturday, near where East Hampden intersects South Galena Street, according to an alert from the Denver Police Department.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
At Techfest 2025, a humanoid robot unexpectedly joined that cultural moment, reinforcing how robotics now intersects with popular media.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2025
When the Earth intersects the comet's orbit, the debris left by the comet burns up in the Earth's atmosphere, creating bright streaks of light in the night sky known as meteors or shooting stars, according to Earth Sky.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
He was located west of the crime scene, walking along New Leicester Highway, which intersects Patton Avenue.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
AThat’s because awards season typicallyalways intersects with the collections, but this yearseason the timings serendipitously aligned for Moore to be able to attend.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
This dynamic also intersects with broader investment trends.
—Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The challenge is conceived as a platform for free creative expression, encouraging participants to move beyond traditional definitions and explore accessories as a language that intersects making, technology and personal vision.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 15 Jan. 2026
Saturday, near where East Hampden intersects South Galena Street, according to an alert from the Denver Police Department.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
At Techfest 2025, a humanoid robot unexpectedly joined that cultural moment, reinforcing how robotics now intersects with popular media.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2025
When the Earth intersects the comet's orbit, the debris left by the comet burns up in the Earth's atmosphere, creating bright streaks of light in the night sky known as meteors or shooting stars, according to Earth Sky.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersects
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Jonás Cuarón arrives for a second time to SXSW on Tuesday with his latest feature film Campeón Gabacho, based on the 2015 Aura Xilonen novel about a young man who crosses the Rio Grande after a harsh reality in Mexico to face a wild life in a New York City Latino barrio.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2026
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For those looking overseas, Spain will be in the spotlight in August, when a total solar eclipse crosses the north and east of the country.—
Megan Eaves,
Outside,
16 Mar. 2026
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On one side, cars speed past on the two-lane road that bisects the southern part of the state.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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The duffel features zippered compartments on both ends, a mesh internal organization pocket, and a removable divider that bisects the generous main compartment, which is easily accessible via a 270-degree-zippered flap.—
Drew Zieff,
Outside,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Intersects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersects. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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