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 docket isn’t wrapping up so much as carrying over, with headline cases boxed up for the new year as 2026 arrives.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
So Huang boxed up one of the first units, loaded it into his car, and drove it to San Francisco himself.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
They aren’t boxed into constraints of a big corporation, allowing their creativity to flow freely.
—Kansas City Star, 4 Dec. 2025
Some cookies will be boxed and sold by the dozen, with additional items sold at various prices.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 28 Nov. 2025
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
So Huang boxed up one of the first units, loaded it into his car, and drove it to San Francisco himself.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
They aren’t boxed into constraints of a big corporation, allowing their creativity to flow freely.
—Kansas City Star, 4 Dec. 2025
Some cookies will be boxed and sold by the dozen, with additional items sold at various prices.
—Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 28 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxed
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And finally, in late October, when plans for another bilateral summit were shelved (again because the Kremlin seemed unwilling to compromise), the White House slapped sanctions on Russia’s biggest oil giants, Lukoil and Rosneft – a step even the Biden administration had balked at.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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As Khloé attempted to pull the women apart, punches and kicks flew, and Kourtney slapped Kim across the face.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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The styling team has knocked it out of the park yet again.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In September 2014, TMZ published a grainy elevator security video that showed Ray Rice, the star running back for the Baltimore Ravens, punching his girlfriend in the face so hard that she was knocked unconscious.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
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Joe Mazzulla tipped his cap to Patriots counterpart Mike Vrabel after New England punched its ticket to Super Bowl LX.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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For many, the surge in gold prices has punched a hole in their wedding budgets.—
Preeti Soni,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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Journalist Don Lemon was released from custody Friday after he was arrested and hit with federal civil rights charges over his coverage of an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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But of all the spaghetti that got thrown at the wall, this is the one that hits for reasons that are totally orthogonal to politics and sort of Washington.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Scientists have long debated whether dinosaurs were in decline before an asteroid smacked the Earth 66 million years ago, causing mass extinction.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Stout yelled at Valkyrie about going to the bathroom several times on Saturday and smacked the girl at least twice, the mother told police.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
20 Jan. 2026
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At one point, Malinin slammed his fists on his thighs in frustration.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
1 Feb. 2026
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After Disneyland Resort increased prices on hundreds of foods and drinks, fans slammed the changes on a Disney tourist blog.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Kaiden Guhle clipped Sean Kuraly with a high stick – this one a no-doubter – and the B’s went back on the PP.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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The car reportedly veered off Iron Point Road, hit a tree at the edge of the station’s parking lot, then continued about 60 yards across the lot, clipped a parked car and crashed into the elevated train platform.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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One man pulled a small hotel sign off the building and raised it above his head, while another banged a pot on it to make more noise.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
26 Jan. 2026
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In recent weeks, defense secretary Pete Hegseth has banged the drum about the Pentagon’s desire to be a tech-focused, AI-first department.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Boxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxed. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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