intersect
verb (used with object)
to cut or divide by passing through or across.
have intersected
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present perfectof intersect.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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That means investigators will aim to show that the owner of the vessel, or the companies that have been providing services to it, have intersected with the U.S. financial system.
From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2022
Friends, fantastic news—two water-cooler meme-type topics have intersected in a single story!
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2022
The two ballclubs have intersected in some awkward and amusing ways over the years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2021
Records show that the professional lives of Burr and Green have intersected for years.
From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2020
In so little a world their paths must often have crossed, their orbits must have intersected, though we hear nothing about the adventure from the accredited narrators.
From Old Friends, Epistolary Parody by Andrew Lang
