boxed

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boxed

/bɒkst/ UK
/ˈbɑːkst/ UK

Rhymes with -ɒkst

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of box

adjective

not comparable Packed into a box or boxes. The books are boxed, ready for shipping.
not comparable Enclosed within a box. a boxed advertisement on the first page
not comparable In bridge and other card games if the cards in a pack are reversed face-up and face-down then the pack is said to be boxed.
not comparable Of domesticated animals, discrete flocks or herds having become mixed, either accidentally or deliberately. (Aust. OED)

Similar: boxed up, packaged, packed

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: enclosed, bordered, boxed-in, boxed in, packaged, store-bought, canned, intel, mentored, fund, cash, sidebar, processor, caja, hemmed, stored

adjective

Similar: boxed up, packaged, packed

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@misc{boxed_2026,
  title = {boxed},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/boxed},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}