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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On the one hand, America’s best-selling EV hasn’t been updated since 2019 and loyal Tesla fans are eager to trade up to the new version.
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Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Either way, the following teams will have to react accordingly, including making big decisions to trade up or down.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
Would the Eagles be willing to trade up to acquire him?
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The Giants were believed to be interested in trading up for Ward, though, until the consensus shifted to the Titans likely going QB.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
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Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Either way, the following teams will have to react accordingly, including making big decisions to trade up or down.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
Would the Eagles be willing to trade up to acquire him?
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
The Giants were believed to be interested in trading up for Ward, though, until the consensus shifted to the Titans likely going QB.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Trade up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20up. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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