intersect
verb (used with object)
to cut or divide by passing through or across.
had intersected
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past perfectof intersect.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Gender and baby fashion had intersected for years; around World War I, etiquette guides and fashion advice columns began advising that mothers dress their children in clothing with gender-specific hues.
From National Geographic ● Jul. 21, 2023
That’s when you checked off the first thing on that list, and I thought of time, how ours had intersected to produce an unpredictable bond and a happiness that we had missed for so long.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2021
They ordered calamari to share and began to unravel other ways their lives had intersected.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 17, 2021
He spoke of his passion for baseball and how the sport had intersected with nearly every part of his life.
From New York Times ● Aug. 14, 2014
Stooping, he collected rocks and built a small pyramid to mark the point where he had intersected the path.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
