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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Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Panzi, previously hit by a typhoid outbreak two years ago, faces intersecting public health crises, including a seasonal flu resurgence, widespread malnutrition and low vaccination rates, all of which render children particularly vulnerable.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Gladwell and Barris use the platform to share their own paths and when and where those paths intersected.
—Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
The Loop will intersect with projects such as the Symphony Park makeover, new plazas and pocket parks, and public art installations.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
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 9 Jan. 2025.
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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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