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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However, the Raiders pick No. 6 overall, and would presumably have to trade up to land the younger Sanders.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
Chiefs general manager Brett Veach didn’t even have to trade up in the fourth round to select Hicks, whom The Athletic’s Dane Brugler graded as the 39th overall prospect and the best safety in the 2024 class.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Here are six takeaways from Morgan’s season-ending chat with the media:
Morgan expected Young to bounce back from benching
Morgan was part of the leadership group that decided to trade up for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft and eventually select Young.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2025
The company said more than half of that spending in the fiscal year, which ends in June, will be in the U.S.
Shares last traded up more than 1% in Friday’s session.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
Chiefs general manager Brett Veach didn’t even have to trade up in the fourth round to select Hicks, whom The Athletic’s Dane Brugler graded as the 39th overall prospect and the best safety in the 2024 class.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Here are six takeaways from Morgan’s season-ending chat with the media:
Morgan expected Young to bounce back from benching
Morgan was part of the leadership group that decided to trade up for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft and eventually select Young.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2025
The company said more than half of that spending in the fiscal year, which ends in June, will be in the U.S.
Shares last traded up more than 1% in Friday’s session.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Trade up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20up. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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