trade on

verb

traded on; trading on; trades on

transitive verb

: to take often unscrupulous advantage of : exploit

… traded on their influence … in securing special favors.

—T. C. Pease

Examples of trade on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

American chains trade on their brand names and signature products, but many tailor their menus to appeal to Chinese customers. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

The court held that the contracts qualified as swaps traded on a federally regulated exchange. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026

Café den Turk, popular with locals, is the city’s oldest bar, dating from the 13th century, but its simple approach doesn’t trade on that. — Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026

Kalshi also suspended three political candidates in Minnesota, Texas, and Virigina who allegedly attempted to trade on their own campaigns, a trend the platform says has continued. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for trade on

• aileron
• antiphon
• autobahn
• carillon
• castellan
• celadon
• cephalon
• cynodon
• denouement
• deuteron
• echelon
• epsilon