trade up
verb
traded up; trading up; trades up
1
: to trade 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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The spinoff announcement was welcomed by investors; Comcast shares traded up more than 20% in premarket trading, and were still up 5% at the end of the day.
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Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
In Round 4, the Wild again traded up and again went with size, grabbing 6-foot-4 forward Kayden Lemire, who played for Prince George in the Canadian major junior leagues last season.
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Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
27 June 2026
The Lions had boldly traded up to draft the Alabama cornerback, and on that April night two years ago in Detroit’s Campus Martius Park, in front of record crowds, the football world was his, the possibilities endless.
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Bob Wojnowski,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
The new model prefers a slight lean toward trading up between picks 3 to 50.
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Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
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Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
29 June 2026
In Round 4, the Wild again traded up and again went with size, grabbing 6-foot-4 forward Kayden Lemire, who played for Prince George in the Canadian major junior leagues last season.
—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
27 June 2026
The Lions had boldly traded up to draft the Alabama cornerback, and on that April night two years ago in Detroit’s Campus Martius Park, in front of record crowds, the football world was his, the possibilities endless.
—
Bob Wojnowski,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
The new model prefers a slight lean toward trading up between picks 3 to 50.
—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
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“Trade up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20up. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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