Definition of bisectnext
as in to intersect
to divide by passing through or across the infamous concrete wall that once bisected the city of Berlin, Germany

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Recent Examples of bisect This free 728-acre park, bisected by the California and Nevada state line, is open to pedestrians year-round and co-managed by the California Tahoe Conservancy and Nevada State Parks. — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Emergency services were sifting through the rubble of what used to be a nine-story building on the left bank of the Dnipro River that bisects the city as the sun rose and fires flared up around it. — Gleb Garanich, USA Today, 2 July 2026 The car had to be redesigned to accommodate the new structure, which is dominated by large glass panels and bisected by a central strip that runs from the windshield to the rear of the car. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 June 2026 Wind Creek Chicago Southland Casino, Hotel and Spa is located adjacent to the mammoth Thornton Quarry, a south suburban landmark bisected by Interstate 294. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bisect
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  • This puzzle is stuffed with nuance, pleasing crosses and a lot of simply terrific, ridiculously evocative stuff — for example, a jarring assortment of lovely trivia intersecting with some hideous ailments at more than one juncture.
    — Caitlin Lovinger, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • From 2021 to 2022, NFT trading intersected with the contemporary art world most dramatically at major auction houses.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
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  • Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappé, the only other player to cross the nine-figure threshold, lands in the third spot at $105 million.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Video circulating on social media showed a drone striking the bridge and exploding as vehicles crossed.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

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“Bisect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bisect. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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