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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Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
If the path of the comet intersects with Earth’s orbit, the Earth will collide with these debris fields in its yearly orbit around the Sun.
—
Adam Lark,
Scientific American,
28 June 2026
Coming from the man whose career intersected with every good goalkeeper Chelsea have had this century, those words carry real weight.
—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
There is a point where parallel philosophies stop running alongside each other and begin to intersect.
—
Richard Mille Contributor,
Forbes.com,
25 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 5 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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