box in
phrasal verb
boxed in; boxing in; boxes in
: to surround (someone or something) and make movement difficult
The other bicyclists boxed her in and she couldn't move ahead.
—usually used as (be) boxed inWe were boxed in and couldn't get out of our parking space.
—sometimes used figurativelyI feel boxed in by all these rules.
Examples of box in in a Sentence
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The Trump supporters at times boxed in the bus, slowed it down, kept it from exiting the highway and repeatedly forced the bus driver to make evasive maneuvers to avoid a collision, the lawsuit says.
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Nadia Lathan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
Doing the job of clearing out the attic should be thought of as a start-to-finish project, even if that means going through one box every week rather than 10 boxes in a day but with a major mess left on your hands (or in your garage).
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2024
For those who have Team Edward merch stuffed in a memory box in the back of the closet, your dreams are about to come true.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 7 Sep. 2024
While Ree didn't share the exact number of bridesmaids, a photo showed 11 boxes in total.
—Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2024
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Nadia Lathan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
Doing the job of clearing out the attic should be thought of as a start-to-finish project, even if that means going through one box every week rather than 10 boxes in a day but with a major mess left on your hands (or in your garage).
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2024
For those who have Team Edward merch stuffed in a memory box in the back of the closet, your dreams are about to come true.
—Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 7 Sep. 2024
While Ree didn't share the exact number of bridesmaids, a photo showed 11 boxes in total.
—Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Box in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/box%20in. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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