\documentclass{article}
\title{Pushing it}
\begin{document}
\section{Hbox and vbox}
\par\noindent
An hbox to 10 em: \hbox to 10em{word} done.

\par\noindent
An hbox spread 10 em: \hbox spread 10em{word} done.

\par\noindent
A vbox \vbox{a\\b\\c} done.

\par\noindent
A vtop \vbox{a\\b\\c} done.

\section{Moving boxes}
%\par\noindent
%Moveleft 2em \vbox{\moveleft 2em \hbox{word}} done.

%\par\noindent
%Moveright 2em \vbox{\moveright 2em \hbox{word}} done.

\par\noindent
Lower 2ex \lower 2ex \hbox{word} done.

\par\noindent
Raise 2ex \raise 2ex \hbox{word} done.

\par\noindent
Raisebox 2ex \raisebox{2ex}{word} done.

\par\noindent
Textsuperscript \textsuperscript{word} done.

\section{Framing}
\par\noindent
An underlined box \underline{word} done.

\par\noindent
An fbox \fbox{word} done.

\par\noindent
A framed box to 10em \framebox[10em]{word} done.

\par\noindent
A rule \rule[1ex]{1em}{1ex} done.

\par\noindent
Circled stuff \textcircled{word} done.

\end{document}
