out of the box

American  

adverb

1. directly as taken from the manufacturer's packaging, without the need for modification, adaptation, extra programming, etc., before use.

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idiom

1. outside the box, in an unconventional, imaginative, or particularly resourceful way; in a way that defies usual limits.

Example Sentences

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out of the box

As with his “Transformers” spin-off “Bumblebee,” he makes movies like a child who loves taking his action figures out of the box and giving them a silly soul.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

I worked my way up from learning how to put new bikes together out of the box, to servicing every type and make of bike and, ultimately, to sales.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

Enjoy these pies straight out of the box or warm them up in the microwave for a few seconds.

From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2025

It works natively with Xbox's Game Pass subscription service out of the box, meaning members will start off with hundreds of games in their library.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2025

I exploded out of the box toward Angela.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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