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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Grier also traded up in the second round to draft guard Jonah Savaiinaea.
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Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Coming off a stellar season at Ole Miss, the Giants traded up in the NFL Draft to nab Dart with the 25th overall selection.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
The Jaguars traded up three spots to select the former Colorado standout in the draft and are counting on him to help change the fate of the floundering franchise.
—Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2025
Dart, 22, has been working at the Giants’ facility since the team traded up to draft him No. 25 overall in late April.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
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Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Coming off a stellar season at Ole Miss, the Giants traded up in the NFL Draft to nab Dart with the 25th overall selection.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
The Jaguars traded up three spots to select the former Colorado standout in the draft and are counting on him to help change the fate of the floundering franchise.
—Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2025
Dart, 22, has been working at the Giants’ facility since the team traded up to draft him No. 25 overall in late April.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
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“Trade up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20up. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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