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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While filming an unboxing video wasn’t unusual, having to do it before the dog park left him puzzled. Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026 The two women, along with Jessica Brustad, unboxed the 25 ukuleles from Kala. Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026 In April, the toothy, fluffy monsters from Hong Kong toy company Pop Mart exploded onto our feeds, across unboxing videos, collection reveals and style videos. Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025 On December 11, HBO Max tapped series stars Connor Storrie (Ilya) and Hudson Williams (Shane) to share the big news via a cute unboxing video. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 13 Dec. 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 29 Jan. 2026.

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