How to Use unbox in a Sentence

unbox

verb
Definition of unboxnext
  • But Apple had one more stash of shiny baubles to unbox.
    — Boone Ashworth, Wired, 10 Nov. 2020
  • From unboxing to threading, the whole process took less than a minute.
    — Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2023
  • There's just so much not to like about unboxing videos.
    — Elissa Strauss, CNN, 1 Oct. 2019
  • Once you're all set, fully shut off the console and place it back in the box for them to unbox and enjoy.
    — Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2021
  • The setup is so easy that my mom was able to unbox and set up her own Ring doorbell.
    — Dallas News, 27 June 2019
  • Go ahead and unbox those babies, because shoes are meant to be worn.
    — Amy Mitchell, Country Living, 14 Dec. 2019
  • Once home, the kids eagerly unbox the game and connect it to the television.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 May 2023
  • Sit back, relax and unbox a moment of peace and kindness.
    — Catharine Malzahn, Good Housekeeping, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Peruse all the skin-care sets here, and get ready to unbox some serious skin-care treasures.
    — Karina Hoshikawa, refinery29.com, 11 Apr. 2020
  • A bit of mutual reassurance gives them the confidence to unbox the board game in the center of the room.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 June 2023
  • To unbox the secret Mystery Box title, users must be logged in to a Netflix Kids profile.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 May 2022
  • He's just launched a new app for watching unboxing tech videos, called Unboxed.
    — Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY, 24 June 2017
  • Over the weekend, the Riverdale star unboxed a gift that was filled with towels, hoodies, and gift cards — all courtesy of McDonald’s.
    — Avery Matera, Teen Vogue, 6 Feb. 2018
  • The mat also took a while to lay flat after unboxing and emitted a slight chemical smell.
    — Michelle Pugle, Health, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Our testers loved unboxing these mini toys even more than playing them.
    — Rachel Rothman, goodhousekeeping.com, 9 June 2023
  • Staff were unboxing, drilling, shelf-stocking and assembling as the five-month construction soon comes to a close.
    — Shawn R. Beals, Courant Community, 16 May 2017
  • One group unboxed what looked to be a brand new, 40-inch HiSense 4K television for pre-game entertainment.
    — Conor Orr, SI.com, 22 Jan. 2018
  • Everyone loves a pair of box-fresh sneakers, but there's something even more joyous about unboxing a crisp pair of all-white kicks.
    — Jake Woolf, GQ, 2 Sep. 2017
  • Our panelists also reported that this mattress was easy to set up, taking less than five minutes to unbox and place on the bed frame.
    — Grace Wu, Good Housekeeping, 31 Aug. 2022
  • Keep in Mind Some users reported that unboxing these lights was a bit time consuming.
    — Gabriel Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2023
  • No assembly is needed, and our tester took no more than five minutes setting up the machine and unboxing it.
    — Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2023
  • An Apple employee can unbox the product and migrate data from an old device to the new one, set up an email account on the device, and more.
    — Ann-Marie Alcántara, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2020
  • The possibility of unboxing 30 new figurines may just be more fun for a 10-year-old than getting one big gift.
    — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Bsn, Parents, 15 Nov. 2023
  • To experience the delight of what this super deluxe edition has to offer, check out the video of Hetfield unboxing it here.
    — Ron Hart, Billboard, 15 Nov. 2017
  • Our initials evaluations of those—from unboxing and setup to a few nights of sleep—are below.
    — Jessica Coulon, Popular Mechanics, 31 Mar. 2020
  • The second video showed the two sharing a loving embrace, after Chance unboxed his final Grammy Award.
    — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 20 Oct. 2017
  • Costner then went on to unbox his trophy and deliver what seemed like an acceptance speech.
    — Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2023
  • On the first afternoon of every year’s bow test, longtime fellow tester Danny Hinton and I unbox each of the new flagship compounds.
    — Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 27 Apr. 2020
  • Our testers unboxed each toothbrush, noting the ease of setup, including which ones already carried a partial charge and could be used right away.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Peoplemag, 19 June 2023
  • Many of the younger diehards do the company a solid by sharing their thoughts on the flavors—the gastronomic equivalent to unboxing videos.
    — Matthew Sedacca, GQ, 10 July 2017

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