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
When unpredictability intersects with race, disability and trauma, preparation is essential.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 23 Feb. 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
The battle over the booze escalates into a full-on war that intersects with his enemies in both New York and the FBI.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 2025
Tasha Mousseau, vice president of the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, told KOSU there is existing food insecurity in rural communities and tribal nations, which intersects with the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
Clayton Davis, Variety, 23 Feb. 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
The battle over the booze escalates into a full-on war that intersects with his enemies in both New York and the FBI.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 2025
Tasha Mousseau, vice president of the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes, told KOSU there is existing food insecurity in rural communities and tribal nations, which intersects with the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersects
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Because that is when leaders believe escalation remains under control--just as the conflict crosses the threshold into something far larger.—
Robert A. Pape In The Los Angeles Times,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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Mars crosses the meridian about three hours after sunset on March 1 and one hour after sundown on March 31.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
2 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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Rancho Cordova was shaped in part by Folsom Boulevard, which bisects the densest section of the city and served, historically, as a highway stretching northeast from downtown Sacramento, said City Councilmember Linda Budge.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Intersects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersects. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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