Definition of "boxed-in" []

• Enclosed in or as if in a box (adjective)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "As Skyler answers a call from a frightened Marie, the camera pans up to show a delirious, boxed-in Walt — lying in the grave he's dug for himself."
• "Her dull, boxed-in life has one nagging intrusion: the editor who keeps bugging her for the overdue manuscript she owes her publisher."
• "Barbara Boxer in her boxed-in view of the world tried to strong arm Mr. Alford by basically telling him, “your people have already spoken on this topic. get in line.”"