intersect

verb

ˌin-tər-ˈsekt How to pronounce intersect (audio)
Definition of intersectnext
as in to cross
to divide by passing through or across an elevated highway now intersects that old urban neighborhood

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Recent Examples of intersect There are new couples and characters that intersect with them. — Katherine Lam, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 The Draconids are the result of Earth intersecting with a trail from the comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner, and occurs in October each year when the planet nears the comet’s orbit. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 The two families’ lives intersected once again in their dedication to fight for independence for the Baltic states in the early 1960s. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026 As attacks escalate between Ethiopia and Tigrayan rebels, intersecting wars could deepen instability across regions already mired in conflict. — Rael Ombuor, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intersect
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cross
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  • Jude described himself as a Republican who is willing to cross party lines.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The buzzy Canadian singer kicks it off next February in Berlin before crossing the rest of Europe then heading back to North America for a round of Canadian and West Coast dates.
    — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of cross

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“Intersect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersect. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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