trade up
verb
traded up; trading up; trades up
1
: to trade in (something, such as an automobile) for something more expensive or valuable of its kind
2
: to stock or purchase higher-priced items
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Consumers have recoiled at price hikes or may be trading up to fast-casual kitchens like Chipotle and Cava.
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Hope King, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
But since dipping down to $78/lb the nuclear fuel has traded up to $83.50/lb as investment banks revive research into possible Russian cuts to shipments of minerals of which Russia is a major supplier, including nickel, platinum, and uranium.
—Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Power pointed to new lows in AT & T and Verizon in upgrades as evidence that the trade up to new devices could continue slowing, which can be bad news for the product maker.
—Alex Harring,fred Imbert, CNBC, 25 July 2024
Carter, of course, is the pick the Eagles made at No. 9 in 2023 after trading up with the Bears.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 5 Oct. 2024
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Hope King, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
But since dipping down to $78/lb the nuclear fuel has traded up to $83.50/lb as investment banks revive research into possible Russian cuts to shipments of minerals of which Russia is a major supplier, including nickel, platinum, and uranium.
—Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Power pointed to new lows in AT & T and Verizon in upgrades as evidence that the trade up to new devices could continue slowing, which can be bad news for the product maker.
—Alex Harring,fred Imbert, CNBC, 25 July 2024
Carter, of course, is the pick the Eagles made at No. 9 in 2023 after trading up with the Bears.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Trade up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20up. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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