boxed
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3.9
- adjective
- /bɑkst/
- 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
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Watch on YouTubeBut is Wayne Goss Cosmetics in a box already boxed up?
- But is Wayne Goss Cosmetics in a box already boxed up?
- But like, she will not be boxed, which is what makes her great.
- And so we just leave it there sealed, boxed up, just in case we'll get to it one day.
- So I, I, I think that, like I said, I have trouble when people are just boxed into one thing.
- And I said how many of those were boxed cars stopped?
Examples
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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.
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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.
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Please make sure the documents are boxed properly before shipping them.
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All the toys were neatly boxed in colorful containers to avoid clutter.
Synonyms
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1.0
Having a covering of paper or cloth, like a present
50
3.5
Something that is inside and surrounded by other things, like a garden or document
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1.8
Placed inside a container for sale or transport
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2.8
Placed inside a border for support or decoration
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2.3
Surrounded by walls, like a city or garden
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6.3
Unable to do things freely because of limits like walls or rules
3
2.5
Having a line of decoration along the edge, like lace or gold
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6.3
Feeling trapped by walls or rules that stop you moving
An object kept inside a small decorated box to keep it safe or show it
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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.