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
And look: their outfits follow basic tailoring principles: jackets bisect halfway from collar to floor; jacket silhouette flows into trousers.
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Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
The military parade is slated for Saturday, June 14, in the heart of Washington, D.C., spanning six blocks and bisecting the National Mall.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 14 June 2025
The event honoring the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday, which also falls on Trump’s 79th birthday, is scheduled to hit its stride at 6:30 p.m. when tanks, soldiers and military equipment travel the six blocks bisecting the National Mall.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
The main difficulty lies in a creek that bisects the fairway and continues to the right of the green.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
The military parade is slated for Saturday, June 14, in the heart of Washington, D.C., spanning six blocks and bisecting the National Mall.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 14 June 2025
The event honoring the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday, which also falls on Trump’s 79th birthday, is scheduled to hit its stride at 6:30 p.m. when tanks, soldiers and military equipment travel the six blocks bisecting the National Mall.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 13 June 2025
The main difficulty lies in a creek that bisects the fairway and continues to the right of the green.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bisect
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The risks compound when AI intersects with disinformation, militarization, or ideological extremism.—
Mark Temnycky,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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For 90 years, mainstream country music and the PRCA have never intersected in Nashville.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Having a structure that crossed Wilshire Boulevard seemed a folly.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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But Gunn has crossed a bridge too far, Cain believes.—
Ryan Coleman Published,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
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“Bisect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bisect. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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