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
Art can take over public spaces, transforming them into a public square that intersects all dimensions of society.
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Jane M. Saks, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Another contributing factor to long lines is that the partial shutdown is intersecting with spring break.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 20 Mar. 2026
Her path repeatedly intersects with that of police officer Huang Ming, who is working a case involving a series of deaths that appear, on the surface, to be accidents.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
In Pakistan’s Faisalabad, environmental degradation intersected with labor precarity.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
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Jane M. Saks, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Another contributing factor to long lines is that the partial shutdown is intersecting with spring break.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 20 Mar. 2026
Her path repeatedly intersects with that of police officer Huang Ming, who is working a case involving a series of deaths that appear, on the surface, to be accidents.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
In Pakistan’s Faisalabad, environmental degradation intersected with labor precarity.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intersect
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Officials have identified the pedestrian who was killed in February after he was hit by an 18-wheeler while attempting to cross a freeway in Dallas’ Oak Cliff neighborhood.—
Timia Cobb
Breaking News Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Mar. 2026
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There are no roads, only rivers to cross, mud to navigate, and wildlife to avoid.—
Brit McCandless Farmer,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Intersect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersect. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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