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
Examples of trade up in a Sentence
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Teams have to a pay a premium to trade up into the top-5 and draft a quarterback.
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
Others see Maye’s landing spot scattered throughout the top of the first round — from dipping outside of the top five picks to being the apple of the eye of a team trading up into that same range.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2024
Dollar General stock initially jumped 9% during pre-market trading Thursday morning following its fourth quarter earnings report, before giving back some of those gains to trade up more than 4.5%.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024
The Eagles eventually traded up from No. 12 to No. 10 in a deal with Dallas, and Philadelphia took WR DeVonta Smith.
—Noah Trister, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024
In fact, the Rams are flush with draft capital with 11 picks and their first first-rounder since trading up for Jared Goff and the No. 1 overall pick in 2016.
—Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 3 Apr. 2024
Rivian stock, which rose Thursday following the release of the R2, was trading up about 2.5% Friday afternoon.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2024
Jared Verse, 6-4, 248, Florida State A quarterback could be in play here, whether the Vikings decide to trade up or not.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 Jan. 2024
Houston appears to have solved its quarterback concerns with rookie C.J. Stroud, and using one of the picks from Cleveland to trade up and get Anderson could pay off nicely as well.
—Noah Trister, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024
Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
Others see Maye’s landing spot scattered throughout the top of the first round — from dipping outside of the top five picks to being the apple of the eye of a team trading up into that same range.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2024
Dollar General stock initially jumped 9% during pre-market trading Thursday morning following its fourth quarter earnings report, before giving back some of those gains to trade up more than 4.5%.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024
The Eagles eventually traded up from No. 12 to No. 10 in a deal with Dallas, and Philadelphia took WR DeVonta Smith.
—Noah Trister, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024
In fact, the Rams are flush with draft capital with 11 picks and their first first-rounder since trading up for Jared Goff and the No. 1 overall pick in 2016.
—Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 3 Apr. 2024
Rivian stock, which rose Thursday following the release of the R2, was trading up about 2.5% Friday afternoon.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2024
Jared Verse, 6-4, 248, Florida State A quarterback could be in play here, whether the Vikings decide to trade up or not.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 Jan. 2024
Houston appears to have solved its quarterback concerns with rookie C.J. Stroud, and using one of the picks from Cleveland to trade up and get Anderson could pay off nicely as well.
—Noah Trister, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024
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“Trade up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20up. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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