trade up

verb

traded up; trading up; trades up

: to trade in (something, such as an automobile) for something more expensive or valuable of its kind

: to stock or purchase higher-priced items

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Banks led the gains by sector, trading up 0.7%, while technology stocks closed 1.1% lower. —

Ryan Browne,sophie Kiderlin,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024 Trump Media’s shares were also briefly blocked earlier this month after shares traded up more than 13% before falling by more than 14%. —

Ty Roush, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Consumers have recoiled at price hikes or may be trading up to fast-casual kitchens like Chipotle and Cava. —

Hope King, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024 But since dipping down to $78/lb the nuclear fuel has traded up to $83.50/lb as investment banks revive research into possible Russian cuts to shipments of minerals of which Russia is a major supplier, including nickel, platinum, and uranium. —

Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for trade up