Thesaurus results for BOXED (IN)

boxed (in)

verb

Definition of boxed (in)

past tense of box (in)

as in housed

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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The group has organized several listening events, at venues from the Museum of Old and New Art in Tasmania to the Angel Orensanz Center, housed in a 175-year-old former synagogue in New York.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Check into Trevarefabrikken, a photogenic boutique hotel and cultural hub in a mossy-yellow building that once housed a cod liver oil factory.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of housed

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Though the signature dumplings, chor muang—chicken and peanut filling encased in delicate butterfly pea flower dough—are the star, don’t overlook the noodle dishes, which are slurpable, expertly sauced, and so soft as to be almost buttery.

— Ali Domrongchai, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
This tableau appears encased by the windshield, as if under a glass bell.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of encased

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The sides were also spectacular and included a smattering of traditional favorites like creamed spinach and truffle mac and cheese.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
Few farms are affected by the tax, which already included some exemptions for agriculture.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of included

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These included depictions of erotic nudes within a signature frame drawn in reds, yellows, and oranges, as though enclosed or trapped.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Check brining liquid periodically with a probe-style thermometer ; if temperature is above 40°, add a few freezer packs enclosed in resealable plastic bags.

— Alton Brown, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of enclosed

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In preparation, she was confined in progressively smaller spaces, spun in a centrifuge, and trained to eat food in jellied form.

— Ethan Teekah All, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Oct. 2026
For five months, most of the 17 crew would remain confined to that space, no more than 50 feet long, seated, leaving only when escorted to the bathroom.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

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