Thesaurus results for BOX (IN)

box (in)

verb

Definition of box (in)

as in to house

to close or shut in by or as if by barriers upon attempting to leave, we discovered we were completely boxed in by other cars

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Two Charlotte nonprofits working to keep local residents housed have snagged major grant funding from Bank of America.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026
The company unveiled its flying car at CES 2025, featuring a modular architecture, which includes a detachable air module housed within the ground vehicle.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of house

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That effort must include rebuilding the agencies responsible for evaluating proposals and delivering awards.

— Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
However, some ornamental grasses may reseed aggressively, including foxtail barley, bullrush, and prairie cord grass.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of include

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The main entertaining rooms had retained their original character, while the entrance and stair hall were dark and enclosed.

— Lucas Oliver Mill, Architectural Digest, 11 Nov. 2026
After several lawsuits, the Ocean View School District got Republic Services to enclose the open waste dump and won the right to deny further development on the Wintersburg property.

— Emilie Takahashi, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of enclose

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In this first appearance, part of the Shōwa era (1964–1975) of Godzilla history, Ghidorah ravaged Venus, wiping out its population 5,000 years before arriving on Earth encased within a highly magnetic meteorite.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Nov. 2026
Visitors can see the sole visage, a curio card of Strother, found by Denham on eBay, sitting alongside his obituary in the town newspaper, encased in glass.

— Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

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