: 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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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
Skip the boxed mix and impress your game day crowd with homemade brownies.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
Due to the potential for this side effect, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a boxed warning—the most serious warning by the FDA regarding risks.1
People who have a personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer should not take Ozempic.
—Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 18 Aug. 2025
That’s where boxed cake mix comes to the rescue.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2025
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Chris Kent, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Skip the boxed mix and impress your game day crowd with homemade brownies.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
Due to the potential for this side effect, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a boxed warning—the most serious warning by the FDA regarding risks.1
People who have a personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer should not take Ozempic.
—Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 18 Aug. 2025
That’s where boxed cake mix comes to the rescue.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 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 11 Sep. 2025.
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