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 police compound housed counterterrorism police, who had carried out operations against militants across the province in recent years.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
The backstory The hotel is housed in a 19th-century grand palazzo that was previously a transport company headquarters.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of housed

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At each of the crash sites, the search for the cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders – encased in orange metal, though often called black boxes – from the hijacked planes was underway.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Set on the edge of the Village of Lindos, the heavenly parcel and its glass-like waters are nearly encased by rocks with stretches of smooth sand on either side.

— Jennifer Tzeses, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026

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The suspects who remained in Haiti awaiting trial included 17 Colombian soldiers and Joseph Badio, a former Haiti Ministry of Justice employee who was part of an anti-corruption unit.

— EVENS SANON, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
While most have not dismissed Michelin quite like Lee above, there is quite a bit of head scratching over who was included, who was omitted, and how the ratings were awarded.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of included

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For multi-generation families that want to stay together, Benton Cottage offers the perfect base, containing four bedrooms and bathrooms, a living room, dining room, kitchen, and enclosed back yard.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Racing Bull’s Arvid Lindblad did point out that there’s flexibility to make changes at Madring compared to the likes of Baku or Monaco, street circuits enclosed by buildings.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of enclosed

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The term, once confined to technical science papers, has gripped Silicon Valley, steered trillions of dollars in investment and fanned fears of human displacement, or worse.

— George Musser, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
The two factors, as well as him being confined within the Disney walls for the past two years, led to Schrier’s decision to take on a new chapter as a producer.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

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