intersects

present tense third-person singular of intersect
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 Their simulations focused on where the protective layer intersects the electrolyte, the lithium metal anode, and the cathode materials. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026 That answer matters because audiences have become increasingly skeptical whenever patriotism intersects with marketing. Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 If the path of the comet intersects with Earth’s orbit, the Earth will collide with these debris fields in its yearly orbit around the Sun. Adam Lark, The Conversation, 16 June 2026 Together, all three discussed the different work their municipalities have done to attract film and TV production to their streets, and how that intersects with tourism. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 27 May 2026 Yellow River will deliver a tranquil stay where river intersects dense woodland; West Point Lake will sit between pine lands and lakeshore; and Oculmogee will deliver a setting in ancient wetlands. C.c. Weiss may 27, New Atlas, 27 May 2026 The four stops deemed eligible for SB 79 are the two on Park Boulevard and two transit plazas, one where Interstate 15 intersects with El Cajon Boulevard and another where I-15 intersects with University Avenue. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026 For the designer, the Louvre functions as both visual resource and symbolic framework, where art history intersects with contemporary fashion. Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 8 May 2026 Alongside these offerings, the practice incorporates alternative wellness options, recognizing that mental health often intersects with broader aspects of daily life. Nia Bowers, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersects
Verb
  • Once a victim crosses a jurisdictional line, everything that happened on the other side of it too often gets lost in the nowhere land of bureaucracy and red tape.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • The trail crosses Romania diagonally, running from the rural commune of Putna to the city of Drobeta-Turnu Severin.
    Gloria Liu, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • Emergency services were sifting through the rubble of what used to be a nine-story building on the left bank of the Dnipro River that bisects the city as the sun rose and fires flared up around it.
    Gleb Garanich, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • The dog is ahead and has stopped by the tree that bisects the diagonal; the girl with the bright red coat who seems to be paused behind him.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026

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“Intersects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersects. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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