Synonyms of intersect

intersect

verb

ˌin-tər-ˈsekt 

as in to cross

to divide by passing through or across

an elevated highway now intersects that old urban neighborhood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cross
• bisect
• cut
• crisscross
• decussate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intersect

Soares’s work intersected with some of the defining figures in international music, from Argentine tango composer and arranger Astor Piazzolla to jazz legends Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

In its northern section, excavators found a main street running east to west; this is intersected by a road running south to north, indicating some level of urban planning within the fortification. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

The veteran playmaker has mostly flown under the radar since being traded to the Dallas Mavericks in February 2023, but his latest remarks have placed him back at the nexus where sports and politics continue to intersect. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Esmerelda’s become something like the Dwight Schrute of the series, with Impacciatore playing her scenes as a clownlike farce, but her antics don’t intersect with the rest of The Paper’s plotlines tonally or narratively. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026