Thesaurus results for BISECTS

bisects

verb

present tense third-person singular of bisect

as in intersects

to divide by passing through or across the infamous concrete wall that once bisected the city of Berlin, Germany

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Recent Examples of bisects Tributary derives its name from First Creek, which bisects the land and will help define the new community, including in its design. — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2026 The glow of her computer occasionally caught her sharp cheekbones and bounced off her chin, highlighting the thin tattooed line that bisects it. — Myriam Gurba, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 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, 10 June 2026 The supracoracoid fenestra is a large hole that nearly bisects the shoulder bone. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 June 2026 Hobart City attorney Heather McCarthy said the petitioners will need to provide the city with an approval letter from NIPSCO since a NIPSCO line that bisects the property is owned by that utility. — Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026 On one side, cars speed past on the two-lane road that bisects the southern part of the state. — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026 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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Years later, in 2030, his story intersects with that of his daughter, who makes her own pilgrimage to the Arctic Circle amidst political and environmental upheaval.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2026
New satellite imagery shows a growing complex near Lop Nur, where China’s nuclear testing history now intersects with its push for next-generation airpower.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

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Bankrate’s next holiday spending report, and whether the share of shoppers starting before the end of October crosses the 50% line.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026
The shower happens because Earth crosses a stream of debris left behind by Halley's Comet, which was last in the inner solar system in 1986 and will return in 2061.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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