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.
Examples of box in in a Sentence
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Several Democrats told me Schumer was boxed in politically, not wanting to seem anti-Israel in an election year by refusing.
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Josh Rogin, Washington Post, 14 June 2024
The suspect was believed to be an armed 40-year-old man who was inside a blue four-door sedan that was boxed in by two armored vehicles from the Anaheim and Corona police departments, according to ABC7-TV.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
The contested plot, owned by Dallas property investment firm Provident, hugs the northern side of U.S. 287, boxed in by single-family homes, a community center, a nursing home, and a sliver of truck depots.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2024
In spring 2021, there were about 570 drop boxes in Wisconsin, according to court filings.
—Molly Beck, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
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Josh Rogin, Washington Post, 14 June 2024
The suspect was believed to be an armed 40-year-old man who was inside a blue four-door sedan that was boxed in by two armored vehicles from the Anaheim and Corona police departments, according to ABC7-TV.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
The contested plot, owned by Dallas property investment firm Provident, hugs the northern side of U.S. 287, boxed in by single-family homes, a community center, a nursing home, and a sliver of truck depots.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2024
In spring 2021, there were about 570 drop boxes in Wisconsin, according to court filings.
—Molly Beck, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
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“Box in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/box%20in. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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