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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Nagy and general manager Ryan Pace were fired after the season despite collaborating on the decision to trade up and draft Fields in the first round.
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Adam Jahns, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
The interior of the Vanquish will also feel familiar to anyone trading up from a DB12, although a huge carbon-fiber strut brace takes the place of the latter car’s small rear seats.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024
Microsoft shares are currently trading up about 1.8% on the day.
—Dividend Channel, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Still, Verse, the 19th pick in the draft, and Fiske, who the Rams traded up to select at No. 39, have generated the most buzz.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2024
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Adam Jahns, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
The interior of the Vanquish will also feel familiar to anyone trading up from a DB12, although a huge carbon-fiber strut brace takes the place of the latter car’s small rear seats.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024
Microsoft shares are currently trading up about 1.8% on the day.
—Dividend Channel, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Still, Verse, the 19th pick in the draft, and Fiske, who the Rams traded up to select at No. 39, have generated the most buzz.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2024
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“Trade up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20up. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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