How to Use trade-in in a Sentence

trade-in

1 of 2 noun
  • Newegg will now take your old GPU off your hands in exchange for a trade-in credit on a new one.
    Nathan Edwards, The Verge, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Click here for more information on how the trade-in process works.
    Emilee Coblentz, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
  • The trade-in vehicle must be at least 12 years old or fail an emissions test.
    Emily Dreibelbis, PCMAG, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Find out how much your current vehicle will be worth be as a trade-in.
    Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Target's popular child car seat trade-in event is back and underway through the end of the month.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Will the residual trade-in be hurt by the Impreza’s battery issue?
    cleveland, 16 Sep. 2023
  • An iPhone 14 Plus in good condition would get you that trade-in value, for instance.
    David Phelan, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Regardless of your payment method, Apple will send a trade-in kit.
    Nick Guy, wsj.com, 13 Sep. 2023
  • So many buyers have been priced out of the new-car market that fewer trade-ins are landing on dealer lots.
    Tom Krisher, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The result is that the owners of 1 in 6 new vehicles sold last quarter (with a trade-in) now owe more on their cars than the cars themselves are worth.
    Sara Lang, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Leverage your trade-in Dealerships are looking for cars to sell.
    Laura Daily, Washington Post, 20 June 2023
  • Includes a free storage upgrade, up to $900 trade-in credit.
    Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 26 July 2023
  • Target introduced its first car seat trade-in program in April 2016.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2023
  • What stores participate in the Target car seat trade-in program?
    Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 9 Apr. 2024
  • The average age of trade-ins for both new and used vehicles is starting to rise, the appraisal service reports.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 15 May 2024
  • Lines were waited in, trade-ins were made, all in the hopes that the newest model would be the game changer at a time when tech giants are dropping new smartphones like hot cakes.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 29 Sep. 2023
  • So your transaction cost might be a little higher on new, but it could be offset by a trade-in vehicle.
    Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 23 May 2024
  • Being prepared with your trade-in at a dealership can make a difference of thousands of dollars in the bottom line.
    Josh Jacquot, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Amazon also has a trade-in program that takes 20% off of your new Ring product with an eligible swap.
    Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 26 June 2023
  • The shift up the smartphone price chain has been driven in part by attractive trade-in offers and interest-free financing, IDC said.
    Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2024
  • The retailer is launching a trade-in program similar to its popular car seat trade-in.
    Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 29 July 2024
  • Seasonal trade-in programs Hillary Joseph’s children, now 8 and 10, both started skiing at age 3.
    Laura Daily, Washington Post, 25 July 2023
  • Several major cities and provinces have only in the last few weeks announced details on how the trade-in program would work for residents.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2024
  • The sales agent makes a trade-in offer and tries to stuff in the ubiquitous extras, often claiming they are already placed onto vehicles and cannot be taken off.
    Peter Rubin, Longreads, 9 July 2024
  • While trade-in have only been possible through stores, Carhartt will begin accepting mail-in products.
    Sharon Edelson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Car and Driver, has a calculator that provides a trade-in estimate.
    Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 21 Feb. 2023
  • These automobiles have very few resale options and won't be accepted as trade-ins.
    Jim Slavik, Car and Driver, 10 July 2023
  • Caldwell suggests looking for auto loans that offer favorable interest rates and terms, and also keeping in mind the trade-in value of a car in the long run.
    Nancy Chen, Analisa Novak, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Generally, experts said that the trade-in values of iPhones are higher than those of similar high-end Android phones, but not always.
    Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Many are pushing trade-ins by offering customers credit.
    Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 26 Apr. 2023
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trade in

2 of 2 verb
  • The stock has been trading in the $800s for more than two months now.
    Morgan Chittum,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2024
  • One of the women had complained about the drug trade in the building.
    Jessica Gallagher, New York Times, 3 June 2024
  • Blitzer traded in the cocktail for a suit and tie and was on the air at noon PT.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 July 2024
  • Most of the name stocks also trade in the U.S. over the counter, albeit at low volumes.
    Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Plus, most of the world’s oil conducts trades in U.S. dollars.
    The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
  • He was acquired in a trade in which Rays ace Tyler Glasnow was dealt to the Dodgers.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
  • From a top five prospect for the Dodgers to being traded in a span of two seasons.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
  • All of which offers Erskine the chance to trade in her bowl cut.
    Daniel D'addario, Variety, 2 Feb. 2024
  • In other words, The Last of Us doesn’t trade in darkness for darkness’ sake.
    WIRED, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Lawrence traded in her beloved tank tops for a white waistcoat.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2023
  • The midfielder was part of one of the biggest trades in the Wave’s short history.
    Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2024
  • He's played just three games since coming to the team via trade in February. ...
    David Brandt, ajc, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Our roux starts with butter, but feel free to trade in bacon fat, ghee, or oil.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Yet, Ishbia stacked all the Suns’ chips at the table and went all in with the Durant trade in his third day with the franchise.
    Safid Deen, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Daddy Yankee is trading in his days at the club for more days at church.
    Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2023
  • But the Suns' trade for Kevin Durant could end up as the best trade in Arizona sports history.
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 14 Feb. 2023
  • In the image from the set, Rinna trades in her signature short hair for a long copper wig with bangs.
    Lawrence Yee, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
  • The Dodgers didn’t make a blockbuster midseason trade in either year.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2023
  • That likely means four more contentious weeks, unless the Colts find a trade in that time or one of the sides has a dramatic change of heart.
    Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The carmaker’s stock dropped 1% in morning trade in New York Tuesday.
    Olesya Dmitracova, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024
  • The return on the Andrew Benintendi trade in 2021 now looks blah at best.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Dec. 2022
  • As the Tyrannosaurus rex once hunted its prey, so controversy now stalks the trade in its bones.
    Lucy Alexander, Robb Report, 16 July 2023
  • There is already an underground trade in Nvidia GPUs due to the high demand and short supply.
    IEEE Spectrum, 28 July 2023
  • With Next Up Anytime, customers can trade in their device after 33% of it has been paid off.
    Emily Price, PCMAG, 29 June 2024
  • Our list of celebrities who traded in the bright lights of Los Angeles for a simpler life in the South keeps getting longer.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Most people in the United States sell or trade in their older phone when purchasing a new one.
    Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Austin Davis, acquired in the first trade in franchise history, went 5-for-6 with two doubles and four RBIs.
    Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
  • Pretty In Pink This sweet-faced girl grew up to take on the role of a lifetime, trading in bright-pink stripes for a sleeker wardrobe on the small screen for her day job.
    Grace Gavilanes, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
  • Plus, these $50 will get you a few more years of quality time without having to trade in for a newer model.
    Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2024
  • The new bid represented a 20% premium above its prior offer and a 50% premium from where Seven & i's shares were trading in the middle of August.
    Kimberly Chin, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024

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