Thesaurus results for BOXES (IN)

boxes (in)

verb

present tense third-person singular of box (in)

as in houses

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 island also houses over 200 blue holes (the highest concentration of sinkholes and cave systems in the world) that demand exploration, both in its forests and offshore anchor points.

— Joey Skladany, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
With a 24-inch FHD IPS display boasting a 90% screen-to-body ratio, the monitor houses all the computer's chips, along with a good selection of ports for all your peripherals.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of houses

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The president’s financial disclosure covering July includes five additional purchases tied to healthcare facilities or systems.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
The class also includes Phil Collins, Billy Idol, Iron Maiden, Oasis, Sade, Luther Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of includes

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The building encloses an acre of private landscaped courtyard, which the apartment’s airy living area overlooks.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 10 Aug. 2026
When a flower matures, the ovary of the flower matures into a fruit, and that fruit encloses the seeds.

— Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 30 July 2026

Definition of encloses

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Water also nearly surrounds, but does not enter, the former Easton grade school.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Much of the discourse surrounds Kazan’s creative choice in how to portray the book’s infamous antagonist, Cathy Ames, in Netflix’s seven-episode limited series out Thursday.

— Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

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