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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Banks led the gains by sector, trading up 0.7%, while technology stocks closed 1.1% lower.
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Ryan Browne,sophie Kiderlin,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Trump Media’s shares were also briefly blocked earlier this month after shares traded up more than 13% before falling by more than 14%.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Consumers have recoiled at price hikes or may be trading up to fast-casual kitchens like Chipotle and Cava.
—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
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Ryan Browne,sophie Kiderlin,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Trump Media’s shares were also briefly blocked earlier this month after shares traded up more than 13% before falling by more than 14%.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Consumers have recoiled at price hikes or may be trading up to fast-casual kitchens like Chipotle and Cava.
—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
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“Trade up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20up. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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