“Box in” means:
- To Confine or Trap:
- To surround or confine someone or something within a limited area, making it difficult to move or escape.
- Example: “The police boxed in the suspect’s vehicle to prevent escape.”
- To Restrict or Limit Options:
- To create constraints that limit choices or possibilities.
- Example: “The new regulations box in the company’s ability to expand.”
Prepositions
- Before “box in”: Typically not used with prepositions directly before the phrase. It stands alone or is preceded by the subject.
- After “box in”: Followed by the person, object, or space being confined or restricted.
- Example: “The car was boxed in by other parked vehicles.”
- Example: “The new policy boxes in our creative process.”
Collocations
- Box in (a person/object/vehicle)
- Box in (someone’s options/choices)
Example Sentences
- “The fence boxes in the garden area.”
- “The construction work boxed in the entrance to the building.”
- “The police boxed in the criminal with their vehicles.”
- “Her decision to move to a small town has boxed her in professionally.”
- “The heavy traffic on all sides boxed in the car.”
- “The regulations have boxed in the company’s market options.”
- “They boxed in the cows in a smaller pen for easier handling.”
- “The snowdrifts had boxed in the driveway, making it impossible to get out.”
- “His past mistakes seem to box him in, limiting his career opportunities.”
- “The high-rise buildings have boxed in the once open area.”
- “The sudden influx of people boxed in the small cafe.”
- “The new software update boxes in user customization options.”
- “The police boxed in the suspect’s car during the chase.”
- “She felt boxed in by the rigid office procedures.”
- “The large SUV boxed in the smaller sedan in the parking lot.”
- “The economic downturn has boxed in several business strategies.”
- “They boxed in the garden area with a wooden fence.”
- “His fear of failure boxes him in from taking risks.”
- “The construction barriers have boxed in the street.”
- “The contract terms are boxing in their ability to negotiate.”
- “The cattle were boxed in the barn during the storm.”
- “The overgrown trees boxed in the view from the window.”
- “The restrictive policies boxed in their creative freedom.”
- “The parked cars boxed in the delivery truck.”
- “Her workload has boxed her in, leaving little time for personal life.”
- “The walls of the small room boxed in the furniture arrangement.”
- “The sudden change in plans boxed them in during the event.”
- “The new zoning laws boxed in the development potential of the land.”
- “The snowstorm had boxed in several vehicles on the highway.”
- “The tight deadlines boxed in their ability to innovate.”
- “The team was boxed in by the opposing team’s defense strategy.”
- “The dense fog had boxed in the drivers on the road.”
- “The limitations on their budget have boxed in their project scope.”
- “The overcrowded festival had boxed in the attendees.”
- “The new regulations boxed in their business model.”
- “The tall buildings boxed in the small park.”
- “Her conservative mindset boxes her in from trying new things.”
- “The heavy machinery boxed in the construction site.”
- “The contract’s clauses boxed in their options for future amendments.”
- “The walls of the maze boxed in the participants.”
- “The restrictions on travel have boxed in their vacation plans.”
- “The rising tide had boxed in the boats at the harbor.”
- “The office layout boxes in the employees’ workspaces.”
- “His lack of experience boxes him in from advancing quickly.”
- “The construction fences have boxed in the main entrance.”
- “The new software update has boxed in some features previously available.”
- “The team’s performance boxed them in during the championship game.”
- “The roadblocks had boxed in the commuters.”
- “The new safety regulations have boxed in the production process.”
- “The persistent legal issues have boxed in their business expansion plans.