trade down
verb
traded down; trading down; trades down
1
: to trade something in (such as an automobile) for something less expensive or valuable of its kind
2
: to stock or purchase lower-priced items : economize
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In part, that's thanks to shoppers trading down from more expensive stores.
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Alina Selyukh, NPR, 3 June 2025
The Bears also could be a candidate to trade down in the first round, but that would depend on how things shake out ahead of them and if a player at a premium position (perhaps Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders) goes unselected in the first nine picks.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
The Dolphins would be wise to trade down to acquire Grant, who could likely be selected in the mid 20s or upper 20s of the first round.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2025
The world's largest cryptocurrency was trading down 0.7% at $108,903 by 7 a.m. ET.
—Aditya Soni, USA Today, 29 May 2025
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Alina Selyukh, NPR, 3 June 2025
The Bears also could be a candidate to trade down in the first round, but that would depend on how things shake out ahead of them and if a player at a premium position (perhaps Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders) goes unselected in the first nine picks.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
The Dolphins would be wise to trade down to acquire Grant, who could likely be selected in the mid 20s or upper 20s of the first round.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2025
The world's largest cryptocurrency was trading down 0.7% at $108,903 by 7 a.m. ET.
—Aditya Soni, USA Today, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for trade down
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“Trade down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20down. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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