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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Are people trading down in terms of the size of their grocery basket, so to speak?
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Yun Li, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Well, one thing analytics guys love to do is trade down in drafts to accumulate extra pick value.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 6 May 2026
The Bills original second-rounder was used to acquire DJ Moore, but GM Brandon Beane traded down three times in Round 1 to gain additional mid-round selections and might have hit on every single one.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The Falcons traded down and added to their defense to open Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft.
—Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 26 Apr. 2026
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Yun Li, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Well, one thing analytics guys love to do is trade down in drafts to accumulate extra pick value.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 6 May 2026
The Bills original second-rounder was used to acquire DJ Moore, but GM Brandon Beane traded down three times in Round 1 to gain additional mid-round selections and might have hit on every single one.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The Falcons traded down and added to their defense to open Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft.
—Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Trade down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20down. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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