The term 'boxed in' is a phrase used to describe a situation in which someone or something is confined and unable to move freely. This phrase can be expressed in four different ways: SPARRED (7 letters), ENCASED (7 letters), trapped (7 letters), and cornered (8 letters). SPARRED means to engage in a verbal dispute or argument, while ENCASED means to enclose or cover something completely. Trapped means to be held in an enclosed space with no way out, and cornered means to be placed in a difficult situation with no escape. All of these words describe the feeling of being boxed in.