boxed

1 of 2

adjective

ˈbäkst 

: placed or enclosed in a box

boxed foods

a boxed lunch

… arrived at noon on Monday in a cream-colored Ford station wagon with the back end full of boxed religious tracts.

—B. J. Oliphant

see also box set

boxed

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past tense and past participle of box entry 2, box entry 3, box entry 6

Examples of boxed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

For those not wanting or needing to shell out for the full boxed sets, there will be distillations available, in the form of two-LP and two-CD deluxe (as opposed to super deluxe) versions with a 16-track second disc of demos and sessions. — Chris Willman, Variety, 29 July 2026

If Grandma always made her yellow cakes from scratch rather than reaching for a boxed mix, this simple recipe will replicate the taste of her homemade slices. — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 23 July 2026

There were also flies on walls and ceilings, on boxed food items and by the garbage can. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Last year, the FDA removed a boxed warning about possible risks of heart attack and stroke from the drugs. — Konstantin Toropin, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1548, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing boxed

• boxed set