: 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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Or use a bright, verdant olive oil in place of the neutral oil to add a layer of complexity to any boxed cake.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
Homemade assorted Christmas cookies are pre-boxed in a one-pound box for $13.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Many boxed or processed versions also contain powdered cheese mixes, flavor enhancers, and preservatives that are often higher in sodium.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 25 Nov. 2025
The most serious warnings for a drug are called boxed warnings.
—C. Michael White, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2025
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
Homemade assorted Christmas cookies are pre-boxed in a one-pound box for $13.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Many boxed or processed versions also contain powdered cheese mixes, flavor enhancers, and preservatives that are often higher in sodium.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 25 Nov. 2025
The most serious warnings for a drug are called boxed warnings.
—C. Michael White, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 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 5 Dec. 2025.
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