How to Use box in in a Sentence

box in

verb
  • His career has been defined by range and a refusal to be boxed in.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Teddy Roosevelt boxed in the gym.
    — Oskar Garcia, New York Times, 15 June 2026
  • Prior to the chase, she’d been pulled over and boxed in by police on the Turnpike on-ramp.
    — Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Police found the girl under a pile of clothes inside a box in the couple’s bedroom.
    — Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 3 June 2026
  • Technicians should still be able to access the unit, so it should never be fully boxed in.
    — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 15 June 2026
  • It may be printed out and boxed in a closet, marked with notes and red ink, held together by binder clips and regret.
    — Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
  • An open box in the fridge will last only one to three months for effectively absorbing odors.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 June 2026
  • Teel’s home run to the Crawford boxes in left field gave Italy an early lead with two out in the third.
    — Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
  • This keeps his attention almost entirely on the flight of the ball rather than the crowded box in front of him.
    — Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Put pillows in the living room or cardboard boxes in the yard to create a hideaway of your child's dreams.
    — Parents, 11 June 2026
  • But when will the major tournament on the men’s side hit the tee boxes in North Texas?
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Hulst, lined up in the second of two rows at the start, just over Serna’s right shoulder, got boxed in when the gun went off.
    — Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
  • In the 9th inning, McGraw is hit for the last time and sits down in the batter’s box in protest.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Not by design, and not in any cooperative sense, but as a rival that kept Tehran boxed in.
    — Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
  • However, those horses risk getting boxed in if others take the early lead and beat them to the inside of the track.
    — Neil Greenberg, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • The pass map below demonstrates a high volume of short passes and his tendency to step outside his box in build-up.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Ballot drop boxes in the evacuation zone are also closed.
    — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 24 May 2026
  • Her parents’ remains were in a USPS box in the living room.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Just like their matchup against Las Vegas, the Avs are boxed in, frustrated, with no easy way out.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
  • Bradley checks the solid-but-unspectacular box in most other aspects of his game.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 20 June 2026
  • Crab Man has since been relegated to a cardboard box in Hardinge’s office.
    — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 15 May 2026
  • So the unreleased manuscript ended up in a sweater box in her attic and stayed there for more than 50 years.
    — Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
  • The Cavs are boxed in by their payroll and previous roster decisions.
    — Joe Vardon, New York Times, 26 May 2026
  • Drop them in the big blue Miami New Drama postal box in the lobby and they will be mailed.
    — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
  • Place an open box in a discreet corner of the bathroom to absorb unwanted odors over several months.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
  • Renegade risks being forced against the inner rail, boxed in and uncomfortable as other horses kick dirt in his face.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • When the owner arrived, Ruth noticed multiple boxes in the trunk.
    — Julian Camejo, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Madrigal flicked a slick pass back to a charging Mukhtar for the finish from the right corner of the six-yard box in the 13th minute.
    — Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
  • Garth, who is suddenly everywhere the plot might need him, is the one to realize that their caravan is being boxed in.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Trump increasingly appears to be boxed in on a conflict that has settled into a holding pattern.
    — Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 6 June 2026

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