putting someone in a box

A form of put someone in a box — To judge someone unfairly as a member of a category of person, based on very few factors.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of put someone in a box
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putting someone in a box. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20someone%20in%20a%20box

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Chicago

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