intersected

verb

Definition of intersectednext
past tense of intersect
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 Their careers intersected for the briefest of moments at the end of a winning but unfulfilling season that did not include a playoff appearance. — Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025 Interestingly enough, the foundation of the vault, as stated in the press release, intersected with another set of tombs from the 11th to 13th centuries in the East time with slabs. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2025 So was the way his musical identity intersected with his civilian life. — Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024

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