How to Use boxed in a Sentence

boxed

adjective
  • And or the soil in boxed areas.
    Paul Karrer, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
  • That’s where boxed cake mix comes to the rescue.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2025
  • The same thing goes for boxed cake mixes, too.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Play the game of your choice with friends and enjoy a boxed lunch.
    Mary Lou Cruz, sun-sentinel.com, 2 Aug. 2021
  • That’s when a great boxed chocolate cake mix can save the day.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Now don't be scared — glosses are not the same as boxed hair dyes.
    Deanna Pai, Allure, 8 Aug. 2024
  • There is no shame in making cakes or brownies from a boxed mix.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Her brownies and cakes came from boxed mixes.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
  • No one will know this beautiful cake starts with a boxed mix.
    Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 24 June 2026
  • Kush candles, which come in a boxed set of large and travel sizes.
    Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Apr. 2022
  • On their own, boxed cake mixes have a structure that’s loose and airy.
    Anne Byrn, Bon Appétit, 25 Feb. 2022
  • For boxed brownie mix, pureed black beans can be used in place of butter or oil.
    USA Today, 2 June 2020
  • Halve two heads of garlic crosswise (no need to peel it) per quart of boxed stock.
    Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appétit, 27 Oct. 2022
  • There were also flies on walls and ceilings, on boxed food items and by the garbage can.
    Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • That’s when 4-square breathing or boxed breathing comes in handy.
    Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
  • The food comes in either canned or bagged and boxed packaging.
    Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
  • And then we were all given boxed lunches from somewhere.
    Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Save her a run to the store to purchase a card by gifting her a boxed set of cards like these.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Skip the boxed mix and impress your game day crowd with homemade brownies.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
  • In a boxed bed, the five numbers must be the same as what’s drawn but can be in any order.
    Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 14 June 2024
  • Valentine's Day calls for a from-scratch cake instead of the boxed kind.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The display case is always stocked with small and large boxed boards to pick up during store hours.
    Staff, The Courier-Journal, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Within a week, the paintings were in my hands, then bubble wrapped, boxed and ready to ship.
    Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024
  • 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
  • The event includes 18 holes of golf with cart, a boxed lunch, dinner, beer and wine.
    Carol Kovach, cleveland.com, 27 Aug. 2019
  • The most serious warnings for a drug are called boxed warnings.
    C. Michael White, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2025
  • These easy chocolate recipes start with boxed mixes, which take a lot of the hard work and pitfalls out of baking.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
  • An example would be a boxed number 23.
    Erica Mokay, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The kids won’t even notice the whole grains — healthy pumpkin pancakes made from scratch are just as light and airy as the boxed stuff.
    The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 8 July 2020
  • The actors ate boxed meals, and the Chinese crew surprised them with a large vanilla cake.
    Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026

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