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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Casper Mountain is intersected by over 50 miles worth of trails, and visitors can also enjoy camping facilities and an archery range.
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Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2024
The Shift Toward Cultural Authenticity Gen-Z has grown up in an era of fluid identity and culture, intersecting across various lines of ethnicity, language and social context.
—Aldo Quevedo, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Geoffrey’s journey eventually intersects in spirit with Judith’s, which includes picking up several friends and making an extended detour at the World’s Fair, which was at Flushing Meadows that year.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024
Past, present, and future will all intersect and collide when Dune: Prophecy premieres this November on HBO.
—EW.com, 23 Sep. 2024
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Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2024
The Shift Toward Cultural Authenticity Gen-Z has grown up in an era of fluid identity and culture, intersecting across various lines of ethnicity, language and social context.
—Aldo Quevedo, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Geoffrey’s journey eventually intersects in spirit with Judith’s, which includes picking up several friends and making an extended detour at the World’s Fair, which was at Flushing Meadows that year.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024
Past, present, and future will all intersect and collide when Dune: Prophecy premieres this November on HBO.
—EW.com, 23 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for intersect
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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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