Thesaurus results for BOXES (IN)

boxes (in)

verb

present tense third-person singular of box (in)

as in houses

to close or shut in by or as if by barriers upon attempting to leave, we discovered we were completely boxed in by other cars

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One&Only followed this with its villas winding up from the jetty to the central building at the peak, which houses the reception, boutique, and five distinctive dining options.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Whatever the case, the spaciousness continues next to the rear lounge/office area, where the dry bathroom houses a shower with discrete tub floor and sliding door, a toilet and a vanity sink.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026

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The festival’s advisory group includes director Dan Löwenstein, founder of House of Create, vertical drama critic and consultant Jen Cooper of Vertical Drama Love, and Christine Hartland, co-founder and chief operating officer of My Smash Media.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
The capsule includes a white satin headband topped with a black velvet bow, offering an easy entry point into Nouri’s signature motif.

— Madison Collins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of includes

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The building encloses an acre of private landscaped courtyard, which the apartment’s airy living area overlooks.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 10 Aug. 2026
When a flower matures, the ovary of the flower matures into a fruit, and that fruit encloses the seeds.

— Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 30 July 2026

Definition of encloses

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His particular cancer also surrounds his pulmonary artery, which contains a nerve connected directly to the vocal cords.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
The neighborhood that surrounds The Homestead is charmingly quiet, to the point where there’s not one traffic light, only stop signs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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