unbox

[ uhn-boks ]

verb (used with object)

to remove from a box.
to remove (a new product or desirable purchase) from its box or packaging, especially for others to see: I just uploaded a video of me unboxing my new tablet.

Origin of unbox

First recorded in 1600-50; un-² + box¹

He coupled them to the newly unboxed machines, whose lights were vaguely steady.
The Machine That Saved The World | William Fitzgerald Jenkins
Bandages and first-aid supplies had been unboxed and thrown around with abandon.
Deadly City | Paul W. Fairman
Unboxed ammunition should be kept covered as far as possible and the bright parts oiled immediately after arrival.
Military Instructors Manual | James P. Cole and Oliver Schoonmaker
Boy let the favourite get well away before she unboxed her horse.
Boy Woodburn | Alfred Ollivant

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