boxed

past tense of box

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of boxed Then this body of work sat, boxed up and carried through a life’s career, unexamined for nearly 60 years. Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2025 The original buoy will be boxed off for about a year during plaza renovations. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025 For her, seeing her children find joy in them carries far more meaning than keeping them boxed away. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025 Expect Hokkaido sea urchin, boxed like a treasure, and more than 800 wines. AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for boxed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boxed
Verb
  • Ma slapped me and was right to do so.
    Anahid Nersessian, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Baltimore Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson apologized for pushing a fan, who slapped his helmet following a touchdown in the 41-40 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Grant Delpit turned heads during the 2024 NFL season when his strong tackle knocked 252-pound running back Derrick Henry to the turf.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Progressives fumbled their 2022 campaigns for the seat, when multiple candidates with left-wing credentials knocked each other out, letting Goldman prevail with just 26% of the vote.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After McNeil refused to get out of his car, Bowers smashed the driver’s side window, punched McNeil in the head and pulled him out of the SUV.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The man, later identified as 39-year-old Ismael Hernandez-Padilla, pulled the woman into an empty lot, thenstrangled and punched her, police said.
    Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The jeans also have a cropped length that hits right at the ankle and patch pockets that not only look cute, but are also functional.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Denholm is giving interviews to explain the board’s decision to award Musk a pay package that could be worth $1 trillion if the company hits milestones for market capitalization, profits, and vehicle production.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This lesson smacked me in the face Sunday as Russell Wilson went off for 450 passing yards despite the Giants' dramatic 40-37 OT loss to the Dallas Cowboys.
    Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The Chiefs crushed the Patriots that night, winning 41-14 at Arrowhead Stadium and Brady was benched after the Chiefs smacked him down.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Department of Homeland Security slammed the Biden administration for releasing Cobos-Martinez from an ICE detention center in January.
    Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The immediate response to Gervais was mixed, with some praising his past remarks while others slammed the comedian.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The video quickly clipped to the white sedan engulfed in flames.
    Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • In contrast, other states with stricter regimes may have their wings clipped.
    Owen Tedford, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • This prompted an intervention from the speaker, who banged his gavel multiple times.
    Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Maximo Acosta banged a leadoff double off the center-field wall.
    Alex Krutchik, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Boxed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boxed. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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