trade up
verb
traded up; trading up; trades up
1
: to trade something 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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Electrolux shares rose following the report, and were trading up about 4.5% at 1040 GMT.
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Anirban Sen and Emma-Victoria Farr, Detroit Free Press, 26 June 2024
The Warriors could trade up in what is widely considered a weak draft but as of now, every team besides the Mavericks can take a swing before them.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
Which teams look most likely to trade up or down in first round?
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
The problem is that the Giants seemingly have competition from both the Patriots staying at No. 3 and the Minnesota Vikings at No. 11 trying to aggressively trade up.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2024
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Anirban Sen and Emma-Victoria Farr, Detroit Free Press, 26 June 2024
The Warriors could trade up in what is widely considered a weak draft but as of now, every team besides the Mavericks can take a swing before them.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
Which teams look most likely to trade up or down in first round?
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
The problem is that the Giants seemingly have competition from both the Patriots staying at No. 3 and the Minnesota Vikings at No. 11 trying to aggressively trade up.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Trade up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20up. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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