trade up

verb

traded up; trading up; trades up

intransitive verb

: to trade in (something, such as an automobile) for something more expensive or valuable of its kind

: to stock or purchase higher-priced items

Examples of trade up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web When Bitcoin began a run in February, Coinbase also started trading up. —

Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 6 Sep. 2024 The Chargers liked Georgia receiver Ladd McConkey enough to trade up this spring and draft him near the top of the second round. —

Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024 Shares in Corus Entertainment were trading up 2.6 percent at 20 cents pre-market on Monday after Murphy’s exit was announced. —

Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 June 2024 Investors continue to trade up on positive economic data after an ugly jobs report in early August spurred fears of a slowdown. —

Sara Salinas, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for trade up

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