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to box in
[phrase form: box]
01
to physically confine or surround a person or thing so closely that they cannot move away or escape
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Present tense
box in
3rd person singular
boxes in
Past simple
boxed in
Past participle
boxed in
Examples
The protesters felt boxed in by the police barriers.
02
to limit someone's choices, making it difficult for them to take the actions they intended
Examples
The new regulations boxed the company's expansion plans in.
