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Discover LudwigThe phrase "boxed in" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to something that is confined or restricted in some way. For example, "John felt like he was boxed in by his job and had nowhere to turn."
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boxed in
verb
Past of box in
Exact(60)
Identical amino acids are boxed in yellow.
But he is boxed in.
He was trapped, boxed in.
"He's boxed in.
Now Republicans find themselves boxed in.
TRISHA BROWN can't be boxed in.
Mr Karat admits to feeling "boxed in".
The Fed is boxed in.
Quinn said: "I'm boxed in.
I boxed in college and have.
In a sense, M.L.S. is boxed in.
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