box in

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 in

We were boxed in and couldn't get out of our parking space.

—sometimes used figuratively

I feel boxed in by all these rules.

Examples of box in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a panel labeled equity, the shorter people get extra boxes in inverse proportion to their height. — Teresa M. Bejan, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

Guests who left the rehearsal dinner on Thursday were photographed carrying monogrammed velvet boxes in images shared by DeuxMoi. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

While sorting through boxes in the attic, DAR members Emily Fleming and Annie Smith found the gingerbread recipe in Mary Ball Washington’s diary. — Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 2 July 2026

Drop them in the big blue Miami New Drama postal box in the lobby and they will be mailed. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

Rhymes for box in

• coxon
• oxen
• tocsin
• toxin
• aflatoxin
• antitoxin
• digitoxin
• endotoxin
• exotoxin
• ferredoxin
• mycotoxin
• neurotoxin