box in
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box in
verb boxes in · boxing in · boxed in
- To enclose by drawing a box around. For running along the public roads the wheels and motion are completely boxed in; [...].
- To trap or immobilize something, usually a vehicle, by placing obstacles, usually other vehicles, around it to obstruct its free movement. Realizing he is now boxed in on all sides, Hipper decides the only remaining card he has to play is to sell his ships as dearly as possible. The remaining German ships make a hard turn southeast, and drive headlong at the Grand Fleet. It is a brave gesture, but only eight of the ships emerge from th
- To limit someone's freedom of thought, movement, expression, etc.
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Talk about this word "box in." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/box%20in. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. box in. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/box%20in "box in." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/box%20in.
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@misc{box_in_2026,
title = {box in},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/box%20in},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
