boxes up
Puts in cartons
To box up is to pack items into boxes, typically for storage or transport: We spent the weekend boxing up the apartment before the move.
The phrase emphasizes containment and organization—you box up belongings, old files, or merchandise.
Figuratively, to box something up can mean to compartmentalize or set aside emotionally: She boxed up her grief and went back to work.
- unboxedFreed from container
- packing tapeAdhesive strip for parcels
- bubble wrapAir-filled plastic cushioning
- compartmentalizeSeparate into distinct categories
- cartonPaperboard packaging container
encapsulate · container · pack away · shipment · seal · package · shipping label · warehouse · storage unit · crate · delivery · isolate · freight · suppress · enclose · wrapping · cargo · courier
organization/arrangement state
boxes upspreads out
Extends over space
scatters · disperses · unpacks · distributes · lays out