box in
phrasal verb
boxed in; boxing in; boxes in
: to surround (someone or something) and make movement difficult
The other bicyclists boxed her in and she couldn't move ahead.
—usually used as (be) boxed inWe were boxed in and couldn't get out of our parking space.
—sometimes used figurativelyI feel boxed in by all these rules.
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When confronted with that video footage, investigators said, Anderson acknowledged depositing roughly 10 ballots into two of the drop boxes in the city.
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Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2025
She has been commissioned to paint utility boxes in Point Loma at the Famosa Slough and for the cities of Escondido, National City, La Mesa, Vista and Imperial Beach, according to her website.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2025
Cain packs up his leftovers in a to-go box in case his son is hungry.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 29 July 2025
The Toronto Blue Jays outfielder was in the batter's box in the top of the ninth with the Orioles two outs away from a victory.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2025
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Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2025
She has been commissioned to paint utility boxes in Point Loma at the Famosa Slough and for the cities of Escondido, National City, La Mesa, Vista and Imperial Beach, according to her website.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2025
Cain packs up his leftovers in a to-go box in case his son is hungry.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 29 July 2025
The Toronto Blue Jays outfielder was in the batter's box in the top of the ninth with the Orioles two outs away from a victory.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2025
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“Box in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/box%20in. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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