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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Money is also going to the Miccosukee Tribe, whose lands in Miami-Dade County have been bisected.
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David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2024
Its atmospheric medieval center, bisected by the beautiful old de Oudegracht canal is the spiritual heart of this compact city and where the thriving energy of Utrecht's canal-side café culture comes to life.
—Gurdeep Loyal, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2024
Freckled with grazing sheep and wandering cows, it’s dominated by views of towering mountains bisected by rushing rivers and gurgling streams painted in broad swaths of muted browns, yellows, and greens.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 12 Oct. 2024
This construction does much more than bisect a line segment.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2024
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David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2024
Its atmospheric medieval center, bisected by the beautiful old de Oudegracht canal is the spiritual heart of this compact city and where the thriving energy of Utrecht's canal-side café culture comes to life.
—Gurdeep Loyal, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2024
Freckled with grazing sheep and wandering cows, it’s dominated by views of towering mountains bisected by rushing rivers and gurgling streams painted in broad swaths of muted browns, yellows, and greens.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 12 Oct. 2024
This construction does much more than bisect a line segment.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2024
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 21 Dec. 2024.
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