: 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
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When the old boxed cake mix just won't do, turn to a springtime take on a classic birthday cake.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
However, cooking fresh pasta rather than boxed pasta requires a bit more know-how to achieve the best results.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 16 Apr. 2026
My neighbor uses his garage to store a collector’s car along with bicycles and boxed items.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
My neighbor uses his garage to store a collector’s vehicle along with bicycles and other boxed items.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
However, cooking fresh pasta rather than boxed pasta requires a bit more know-how to achieve the best results.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 16 Apr. 2026
My neighbor uses his garage to store a collector’s car along with bicycles and boxed items.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
My neighbor uses his garage to store a collector’s vehicle along with bicycles and other boxed items.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
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 26 Apr. 2026.
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