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drop-ship

American  
[drop-ship] / ˈdrɒpˌʃɪp /

verb (used with object)

drop-shipped, drop-shipping

  1. to ship (goods) as a drop shipment.

    The books will be drop-shipped by the publisher to your home.

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

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