Thesaurus results for BOXED

boxed

verb

past tense of box

as in slapped

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner his mother threatened to box his ears if he didn't show a bit more respect

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Recent Examples of boxed The former director, Mirela Gavrilas, a 21-year veteran of the agency, retired after getting boxed out of decision-making, according to a person familiar with her departure. —

Avi Asher-Schapiro, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026 Perhaps center Rueben Chinyelu, Florida’s rebounding monster that had already gobbled up nine of his 13 in the first half, boxed them out. —

Noah White, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026 In the eighties, Thorn boxed professionally, as a middleweight, ultimately fighting Roberto Durán, a five-time world champ, before turning to a career as a guitarist and singer. —

Hilton Als, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026 The impasse has boxed South Africa into an uncomfortable corner because CRRC is owned by the Chinese government, and Beijing is a key BRICS partner. —

Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for boxed

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Before the blaze, the city Department of Buildings slapped a partial vacate order on the address because the owner had subdivided the second and third floors into multiple dwellings, officials said.

— Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
In August last year, Washington slapped a 50% tariff on Indian goods, making exports uncompetitive.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026