unboxed; unboxing; unboxes

transitive verb

: to remove from a box

Examples of unbox in a Sentence

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The vibe is intimate, with the jittery undercurrent of an unboxing video. Anna Russell, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026 Major ones like the Mystery Squishy Dumplings and NeeDoh have seen their popularity fueled by viral unboxing videos on TikTok and YouTube, collection trends, and toy-trading communities. Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 13 Aug. 2026 Samsung Unpacked might’ve just wrapped up, but the company left us with quite an array of products to keep unboxing. Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026 Since then, Electra has shared multiple videos of her unboxing clothing for Bambi and an adorable photo the tiny poodle sleeping inside a handbag. Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026 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 20 Aug. 2026.

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