: 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
B. J. OliphantExamples of boxed in a Sentence
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The black box, or boxed, warning refers to a prominent warning encased in a bold black border in the labeling or pamphlet of some medications.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Companies bought perpetual licenses for boxed products, paid large upfront costs, and occasionally shelled out for updates or support.
—Chris Kent, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Customers who purchase any dozen doughnuts — or 16-count minis — at regular price (including the new Harry Potter series) can buy a boxed dozen of the Original Glazed for just $2.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Skip the boxed mix and impress your game day crowd with homemade brownies.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
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Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Companies bought perpetual licenses for boxed products, paid large upfront costs, and occasionally shelled out for updates or support.
—Chris Kent, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Customers who purchase any dozen doughnuts — or 16-count minis — at regular price (including the new Harry Potter series) can buy a boxed dozen of the Original Glazed for just $2.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
Skip the boxed mix and impress your game day crowd with homemade brownies.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for boxed
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“Boxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boxed. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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