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
The first option was Morrison Street, which intersects with Market Street, in front of the building that housed Morrow’s barbershop and media company.
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Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Investing in the Future As the founder of Cryptic8 VC, a company that invests in startups, Kikvadze is focused on where technology intersects with human longevity.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Aflamuna is a nonprofit organization focused on nurturing independent Arab cinema in such a way that also intersects with contemporary social, political, and cultural developments.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
To reach that trail, turn northwest where Coyote Song intersects with Prairie Falcon.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
There, officers found Jones' body on a northern sidewalk of the westbound Silver Spring ramp that intersects with North 76th Street.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 29 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
Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Investing in the Future As the founder of Cryptic8 VC, a company that invests in startups, Kikvadze is focused on where technology intersects with human longevity.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Aflamuna is a nonprofit organization focused on nurturing independent Arab cinema in such a way that also intersects with contemporary social, political, and cultural developments.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
To reach that trail, turn northwest where Coyote Song intersects with Prairie Falcon.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
There, officers found Jones' body on a northern sidewalk of the westbound Silver Spring ramp that intersects with North 76th Street.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 29 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersects
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Chosen by Fortune editors for their measurable impact, strategy reach, and capacity to shape the future, MPW Asia 2025 includes founders, CEOs, and other C-suite leaders whose influence crosses borders and industries.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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The trail quickly crosses the lush riparian meander of Christopher Creek.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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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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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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“Intersects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersects. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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