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 inWe were boxed in and couldn't get out of our parking space.
—sometimes used figurativelyI feel boxed in by all these rules.
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Her parents’ remains were in a USPS box in the living room.
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Styles checks every box in the type of player the Commanders covet — tough, versatile, athletic, smart — and gives them a young player to build around for years to come.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Its bezel-less design ensures the screen melts into your wall, providing a window into thousands of streaming channels rather than a bulky box in the corner.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
In April 2023, skeletal remains were found in a box in a ditch along Blue River Road, and investigators said the box appeared to look like what the two had been taking to the truck.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Styles checks every box in the type of player the Commanders covet — tough, versatile, athletic, smart — and gives them a young player to build around for years to come.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Its bezel-less design ensures the screen melts into your wall, providing a window into thousands of streaming channels rather than a bulky box in the corner.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
In April 2023, skeletal remains were found in a box in a ditch along Blue River Road, and investigators said the box appeared to look like what the two had been taking to the truck.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Box in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/box%20in. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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