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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Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 30 Jan. 2025
After Barca struggled to register Dani Olmo and Pau Victor, however, who were Flick's only two summer signings, this prompted the need for a cash injection in the form of the $102 million (€100 million) sale of VIP boxes in the new Spotify Camp Nou once its renovation has been finished.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Congratulations to Rob Pelinka and the Lakers for checking both boxes in this week’s trade of D’Angelo Russell to the Nets.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
David posted an image of the stacks of pizza boxes in front of the kitchen, along with a shot of himself and his daughter posing for a selfie below the hanging takeout sign.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 30 Jan. 2025
After Barca struggled to register Dani Olmo and Pau Victor, however, who were Flick's only two summer signings, this prompted the need for a cash injection in the form of the $102 million (€100 million) sale of VIP boxes in the new Spotify Camp Nou once its renovation has been finished.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Congratulations to Rob Pelinka and the Lakers for checking both boxes in this week’s trade of D’Angelo Russell to the Nets.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
David posted an image of the stacks of pizza boxes in front of the kitchen, along with a shot of himself and his daughter posing for a selfie below the hanging takeout sign.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Box in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/box%20in. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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