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boxed

boxed

1 3.9
A part of a page that has a small square or border to make it stand out
  • adjective
  • /bɑkst/
translation icon : enmarcado
  • I was a fan of boxed mac and cheese and the drive-through through my late teens and beyond back then.
  • a boxed set
  • boxed wine

But is Wayne Goss Cosmetics in a box already boxed up?

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Examples

  • I grew up on boxed mac and cheese and SpaghettiOs.

    Blog text (5)
  • A whole wall of boxed shoes was saved from the fire.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • And so we just leave it there sealed, boxed up, just in case we'll get to it one day.

  • Boxed Amaryllis come with a pot and some coir.

    Blog text (34)
  • The artist created a stunning mural that was framed and boxed for display at the gallery.

  • Please make sure the documents are boxed properly before shipping them.

  • All the toys were neatly boxed in colorful containers to avoid clutter.

Synonyms

boxed-in
vsboxed
7 6.3

Feeling trapped by walls or rules that stop you moving

describes a physical or graphic enclosure, not a feeling of restriction
walled
vsboxed
7 2.3

Surrounded by walls, like a city or garden

is placed within a shaped box or graphic border rather than walls
boxed in
vsboxed
3 6.3

Unable to do things freely because of limits like walls or rules

refers to being surrounded by a visible box or border, not trapped
enclosed
vsboxed
1 3.5

Something that is inside and surrounded by other things, like a garden or document

is specifically set off by a box or printed border
bordered
vsboxed
2.5

Having a line of decoration along the edge, like lace or gold

is set off specifically by a box shape or printed border
framed
vsboxed
2.8

Placed inside a border for support or decoration

is set off by a box or border rather than by support
casketed
vsboxed
8.6

An object kept inside a small decorated box to keep it safe or show it

is broader, applying to boxes or graphic borders not only small cases
wrapped
vsboxed
1.0

Having a covering of paper or cloth, like a present

is about being shown inside a box or border rather than covered
packaged
vsboxed
1.8

Placed inside a container for sale or transport

is focused on visual or printed box borders rather than shipment

Antonyms

1 3.5

Items not wrapped in a box or bag and sold loose

Idioms

3 6.3

Unable to do things freely because of limits like walls or rules

How Enclosed

sealed
2.5
boxed
1 3.9
framed
2.8
open
1.0

Surface Forms

boxed positive

Morphology

boxed = box (transparent) = box + ed

Direct adjectival use of the past participle/past form of 'box' meaning 'enclosed in or set off by a box' is readily inferable by learners.

Etymology

The word boxed comes from the simple word box, meaning 'a small container', plus -ed, meaning 'made' or 'placed'. So something boxed is 'put inside a box' or shown inside a border, which is why boxed text or images are set apart from the rest.