trade down
verb
traded down; trading down; trades down
1
: to trade something in (such as an automobile) for something less expensive or valuable of its kind
2
: to stock or purchase lower-priced items : economize
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If this scenario were to play out, the draft board would become much less clear, making a trade down make a lot of sense for the Patriots.
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
The news caught Wall Street by surprise and the stock traded down 2.8 percent to close at $42.70 on Tuesday.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
Already, lower and middle-income households have been trading down to make their incomes go further.
—Robert Barone, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
While taking Dart third overall feels like a huge reach, at the very least the Titans trade down to gain draft capital in the process, making the move feel more feasible.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
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Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
The news caught Wall Street by surprise and the stock traded down 2.8 percent to close at $42.70 on Tuesday.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
Already, lower and middle-income households have been trading down to make their incomes go further.
—Robert Barone, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
While taking Dart third overall feels like a huge reach, at the very least the Titans trade down to gain draft capital in the process, making the move feel more feasible.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Trade down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20down. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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