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 in

We were boxed in and couldn't get out of our parking space.

—sometimes used figuratively

I feel boxed in by all these rules.

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Authorities said at a news conference in Portland on Monday that enough material from the incendiary devices was recovered to show that the two fires were connected—and that they were connected to an October 8 incendiary device at a different ballot drop box in Vancouver. —

Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 To find ballot drop boxes in your area, check your county's election website. —

Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024 There are references to tackling/tackle/tackle boxes in his intro video, as well as a train with disco-ball cargo. —

Marah Eakin, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024 During the search, officers found a plastic pencil box in the passenger seat containing cocaine, methamphetamine and oxycodone tablets. —

Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for box in