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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The two goals could intersect in Netanyahu’s vague plan for a postwar Gaza.
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Eric Cortellessa/jerusalem, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
Many events in the Book of Deuteronomy intersect with the Genesis narrative.
—Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2024
But for this moment, in these Olympics, all lanes seem to be intersecting in the pool.
—Dan Zak, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Two major corporate priorities—artificial intelligence and sustainability—have begun to intersect.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 July 2024
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Eric Cortellessa/jerusalem, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
Many events in the Book of Deuteronomy intersect with the Genesis narrative.
—Rabbi Avi Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2024
But for this moment, in these Olympics, all lanes seem to be intersecting in the pool.
—Dan Zak, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Two major corporate priorities—artificial intelligence and sustainability—have begun to intersect.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 July 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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