drop-ship
Americanverb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of drop-ship
Back formation from drop shipment
Example Sentences
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Reached by phone July 6 and asked about Dum Dums, he said, “That’s one of the things I’m selling on there, yeah. Sam’s Club? Yeah, that’s one of the places I drop-ship from.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2022
Were all these products low-quality, drop-shipped items from overseas?
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2023
Suppliers drop-shipped many of the 1,600 items Class-Tech-Cars sold through eBay in the first three months of the year, he said, but he ships a few popular parts from his basement.
From Washington Times ● May 14, 2016
Chinese e-commerce companies have moved away from drop-shipping models, where goods are sent directly from Chinese factories and take weeks to arrive at a buyer’s door.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
SHEIN, originally founded in China, relies on drop-shipping directly from its extensive network of China-based suppliers.
From Reuters ● Mar. 9, 2023
“There’s an entire cottage industry encouraging people to start their own business selling on Amazon and drop-shipping from other retailers.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2022
Spend enough time on social media, and you’ll encounter young people engaged in all sorts of schemes: running drop-shipping companies, minting NFTs, pumping crypto, selling real estate in the metaverse.
From New York Times ● May 16, 2022
“We’ve gone way beyond drop-shipping vaccines to states and saying ‘good luck.’
From Washington Post ● Mar. 11, 2021
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