intersect
verb
in·ter·sect
ˌin-tər-ˈsekt 
intersected; intersecting; intersects
: to pierce or divide by passing through or across : cross
a comet intersecting earth's orbit
one line intersects another
1
: to meet and cross at a point
lines intersecting at right angles
2
: to share a common area : overlap
where morality and self-interest intersect
Examples of intersect in a Sentence
A dry stream bed intersects the trail in several places.
Line A intersects with line B.
The two roads intersect at the edge of town.
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The unearthed quarters included north-south thoroughfares intersected by east-west streets, forming open squares and public spaces, said Hisham el-Leithy, secretary general of the supreme council of antiquities.
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ABC News,
4 July 2026
The exhibit also emphasizes the diverse communities at the Point, including soldiers, Indigenous nations, traders and settlers, whose lives intersected in ways that still echo in Pittsburgh’s identity today.
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
By this time, only the East Bottoms pumping station (located where Nicholson and Indiana avenues used to intersect) supplied water to the entire city, and protecting it was a top priority.
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Kansas City Public Library Staff,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Moving between defining moments in her life and career, the film explores how Umm Kulthum’s rise intersected with some of the most significant political and social transformations of the twentieth century.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
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ABC News,
4 July 2026
The exhibit also emphasizes the diverse communities at the Point, including soldiers, Indigenous nations, traders and settlers, whose lives intersected in ways that still echo in Pittsburgh’s identity today.
—
Usa Today,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
By this time, only the East Bottoms pumping station (located where Nicholson and Indiana avenues used to intersect) supplied water to the entire city, and protecting it was a top priority.
—
Kansas City Public Library Staff,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Moving between defining moments in her life and career, the film explores how Umm Kulthum’s rise intersected with some of the most significant political and social transformations of the twentieth century.
—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for intersect
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“Intersect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intersect. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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intersect
verb
in·ter·sect
ˌint-ər-ˈsekt
1
: to divide by passing through or across : cross
one line intersecting another
2
: to meet and cross at one or more points
overlapping circles intersect at two points
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