Thesaurus / box in
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synonyms for box in
- constrain
- contain
- control
- hamper
- hinder
- impede
- inhibit
- restrain
- suppress
- tame
- abstain
- bit
- bridle
- check
- deny
- fetter
- hobble
- hog-tie
- hold down
- ice
- leash
- manacle
- moderate
- muzzle
- refrain
- retard
- scrub
- shackle
- subdue
- tie
- withhold
- bottle up
- bring to screeching halt
- cool down
- cool off
- entrammel
- hold back
- hold in
- keep lid on
- keep tight rein on
- rein in
- send up
- tie up
- embroil
- ensnare
- entangle
- entrap
- implicate
- snare
- catch
- hook
- incriminate
- net
- snarl
- tangle
- trammel
- trap
- drag into
- draw in
- lay a trap for
- lay for
- make party to
- enmesh
- ensnare
- entangle
- entice
- implicate
- seduce
- allure
- bag
- beguile
- catch
- decoy
- embroil
- hook
- inveigle
- lure
- net
- snare
- tempt
- trap
- trick
- benet
- lay for
- lead on
- reel in
- rope in
- set up
- suck in
- block
- burden
- crimp
- cripple
- curb
- delay
- deter
- frustrate
- hamper
- hamstring
- handicap
- hold up
- impede
- inhibit
- interfere
- interrupt
- obstruct
- preclude
- prohibit
- retard
- thwart
- arrest
- balk
- bar
- bottleneck
- check
- choke
- clog
- contravene
- counteract
- crab
- cramp
- debar
- encumber
- fetter
- hog-tie
- muzzle
- neutralize
- offset
- oppose
- resist
- snafu
- stay
- stop
- stymie
- terminate
- trammel
- get in the way
- hold back
- louse up
- shut out
- ban
- block
- constrain
- enjoin
- forbid
- freeze
- halt
- hinder
- impede
- inhibit
- outlaw
- preclude
- prevent
- proscribe
- restrain
- restrict
- rule out
- cool
- cork
- debar
- disallow
- forfend
- hamper
- interdict
- kill
- nix
- obstruct
- spike
- stymie
- taboo
- veto
- bottle up
- bring to screeching halt
- gridlock
- hang up
- hold up
- jam up
- keep lid on
- lock up
- pass on
- put a lock on
- put a stopper in
- put chill on
- put down
- put half nelson on
- shut out
- throw cold water on
- tie up
- zing
- besiege
- circle
- envelop
- hem in
- inundate
- ring
- beleaguer
- beset
- blockade
- border
- bound
- circumscribe
- circumvent
- compass
- confine
- edge
- enclave
- encompass
- environ
- fringe
- gird
- girdle
- invest
- limit
- loop
- margin
- outline
- rim
- round
- skirt
- verge
- close around
- close in
- close in on
- fence in
- go around
- lay siege to
- shut in
- ambush
- ambuscade
- beguile
- circumvent
- collar
- corner
- corral
- deceive
- decoy
- dupe
- enmesh
- ensnare
- entangle
- entrap
- fool
- grab
- hook
- inveigle
- land
- mousetrap
- nab
- nail
- net
- overtake
- seduce
- snag
- surprise
- take
- tangle
- trammel
- rope in
- suck in
- trip up
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How to use box in in a sentence
Beside her was a box of bonbons, which she held out at intervals to Madame Ratignolle.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINNow and then the boy who had bought Squinty, and who was taking him home, would look around at his pet in the slatted box.
SQUINTY THE COMICAL PIGRICHARD BARNUMThe little pig in the box felt himself being lifted out of the wagon.
SQUINTY THE COMICAL PIGRICHARD BARNUMMrs. Newbolt was cutting splints for her new sun-bonnet out of a pasteboard box.
THE BONDBOYGEORGE W. (GEORGE WASHINGTON) OGDENWith a hammer the boy knocked off some of the slats of the small box in which Squinty had made his journey.
SQUINTY THE COMICAL PIGRICHARD BARNUMThen the boy lifted out the comical little pig, and Squinty found himself inside a large box, very much like the pen at home.
SQUINTY THE COMICAL PIGRICHARD BARNUMSuch throats are trying, are they not?In case one catches cold; Ah, yes!
BOYS AND GIRLS BOOKSHELF; A PRACTICAL PLAN OF CHARACTER BUILDING, VOLUME I (OF 17)VARIOUSBut there was nothing in the trough to eat, as yet, and the box seemed quite lonesome, for Squinty was all alone.
SQUINTY THE COMICAL PIGRICHARD BARNUMThe commander-in-chief still kept him attached to the headquarter staff, and constantly employed him on special service.
NAPOLEON'S MARSHALSR. P. DUNN-PATTISONAnd lifting them carefully one off the other, he took out a deal box that had stood in the lowest stratum.
CHECKMATEJOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANUWORDS RELATED TO BOX IN
- abstain
- bit
- bottle up
- box in
- bridle
- bring to screeching halt
- check
- constrain
- contain
- control
- cool down
- cool off
- deny
- entrammel
- fetter
- hamper
- hinder
- hobble
- hog-tie
- hold back
- hold down
- hold in
- ice
- impede
- inhibit
- keep lid on
- keep tight rein on
- leash
- manacle
- moderate
- muzzle
- refrain
- rein in
- restrain
- retard
- scrub
- send up
- shackle
- subdue
- suppress
- tame
- tie
- tie up
- withhold
- arrest
- balk
- bar
- block
- bottleneck
- box in
- burden
- check
- choke
- clog
- contravene
- counteract
- crab
- cramp
- crimp
- cripple
- curb
- debar
- delay
- deter
- encumber
- fetter
- frustrate
- get in the way
- hamper
- hamstring
- handicap
- hog-tie
- hold back
- hold up
- impede
- inhibit
- interfere
- interrupt
- louse up
- muzzle
- neutralize
- obstruct
- offset
- oppose
- preclude
- prohibit
- resist
- retard
- shut out
- snafu
- stay
- stop
- stymie
- terminate
- thwart
- trammel
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.