unbox

verb

un·​box ˌən-ˈbäks How to pronounce unbox (audio)
unboxed; unboxing; unboxes

transitive verb

: to remove from a box

Examples of unbox in a Sentence

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Every social feed served unboxing after unboxing of pastel creatures with wide grins and rabbit-like ears. Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025 But even walled-garden YouTube spaces like YouTube Kids are full of freakazoid AI cartoons; uncanny, disturbing IP ripoffs; and kid influencers who turn their whole houses into ball pits and unbox their constant procession of brand-new toys. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 29 July 2025 Thee Stallion then posted and deleted a TikTok video, which appeared to show her unboxing Labubus on Klay’s lap. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 July 2025 Using this hair tool felt like a luxury experience, from unboxing to the actual styling. Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for unbox

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1611, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unbox was circa 1611

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“Unbox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unbox. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.

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