bisect

verb

ˈbī-ˌsekt How to pronounce bisect (audio)
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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 Israeli ground forces pushed further into Gaza on Wednesday, taking over parts of a major corridor that bisects the enclave. — Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 20 Mar. 2025 Israel said Wednesday its troops retook part of a corridor that bisects Gaza, and its defense minister warned that attacks would intensify until Hamas frees dozens of hostages and gives up control of the territory. — arkansasonline.com, 20 Mar. 2025 The city also plans to construct a bridge over the Union Pacific railroad track that bisects the parkway’s future path. — Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2025 The first phase also includes 875 residential units in 105-foot-tall buildings and commercial space east of a new street, Frontier Drive, that bisects the site between Kurtz Street to the north and Sports Arena Boulevard to the south. — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bisect

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“Bisect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bisect. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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