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
That’s when the moon’s orbital path around Earth intersects the path the sun takes through the sky.
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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
Your industry intersects with policy as well.
—Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
But it's classified as an Apollo-type asteroid, meaning its orbit regularly intersects that of Earth, thus creating the potential for an impact.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 18 Mar. 2025
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
Your industry intersects with policy as well.
—Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
But it's classified as an Apollo-type asteroid, meaning its orbit regularly intersects that of Earth, thus creating the potential for an impact.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersects
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Woman of the Hour In her directorial debut, Anna Kendrick stars as aspiring actress Sheryl Bradshaw, who unknowingly crosses paths with a covert serial killer (Daniel Zovatto) while appearing on The Dating Game.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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At 147 minutes, the film occasionally crosses it, settling into rhythms more punishing than profound.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
5 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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Witnesses said Israeli troops opened fire on crowds in the Netzarim Corridor, an Israeli military zone that bisects Gaza.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Intersects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersects. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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