as in crossed
to divide by passing through or across
an elevated highway now intersects that old urban neighborhood
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Recent Examples of intersected
Yet, during the 1960s and 1970s, teenagers built social movements that intersected with broader grassroots struggles and responded to both local and national issues.
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Made By History, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
Warhol’s mass production techniques, riffs on commercial images and ironic takes on consumer culture intersected with art created by Kent, a Catholic nun who took the name Sister Mary Corita.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Johnston found Gibson while scrolling social media during the height of the con artist's fame, which intersected with one of the most desperate, debilitating points in Johnston's life.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
The chest-thumping celebrations in the White House and the antics of its pet-project DOGE intersected to rile up Democrats, who have been trying to defend all corners of the federal cogs.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
But for at least a few hours, their paths intersected late Friday night.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2025
The most uncanny moments of the trial were when the two worlds intersected.
—Katie Ebner-Landy, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025
The museum also incorporates audio stories that illustrate how rugby has intersected with historical and political events, such as the unifying role of the sport in post-apartheid South Africa.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Rogan’s stance on cannabis legalization has intersected with political discourse.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
Made By History, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
Warhol’s mass production techniques, riffs on commercial images and ironic takes on consumer culture intersected with art created by Kent, a Catholic nun who took the name Sister Mary Corita.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Johnston found Gibson while scrolling social media during the height of the con artist's fame, which intersected with one of the most desperate, debilitating points in Johnston's life.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
The chest-thumping celebrations in the White House and the antics of its pet-project DOGE intersected to rile up Democrats, who have been trying to defend all corners of the federal cogs.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
But for at least a few hours, their paths intersected late Friday night.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2025
The most uncanny moments of the trial were when the two worlds intersected.
—Katie Ebner-Landy, The New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2025
The museum also incorporates audio stories that illustrate how rugby has intersected with historical and political events, such as the unifying role of the sport in post-apartheid South Africa.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Rogan’s stance on cannabis legalization has intersected with political discourse.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Intersected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intersected. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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