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 American wine market is quite lucrative – even with declining consumption – because consumers continue to trade up in price points.
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Liz Thach, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Warren, however, is favored by teams in the top half of the draft, meaning — as with Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty — that Denver would likely have to trade up from pick no. 20 to draft him.
—Luca Evans, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
There are just two teams with multiple second-round picks as of now: The Chicago Bears (one of which came from the Panthers in the 2023 trade up to No. 1) and the Buffalo Bills.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
Shares of Google parent Alphabet also shook off morning losses and traded up around 3%.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
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Liz Thach, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Warren, however, is favored by teams in the top half of the draft, meaning — as with Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty — that Denver would likely have to trade up from pick no. 20 to draft him.
—Luca Evans, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
There are just two teams with multiple second-round picks as of now: The Chicago Bears (one of which came from the Panthers in the 2023 trade up to No. 1) and the Buffalo Bills.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2025
Shares of Google parent Alphabet also shook off morning losses and traded up around 3%.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Trade up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20up. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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