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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Whether that be the trade market or trading up for Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles in the draft, there will need to be a big move made to lock up that gaping hole.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
Crude oil futures surging over 100% in recent weeks trading up to $119 has pushed the S & P 500 lower.
—Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
The Dolphins will also work to develop Jonah Savaiinaea, who struggled at left guard as a rookie second-round pick whom Miami’s previous general manager, Chris Grier, traded up to draft.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
San Francisco trades up to try to find an heir apparent to Trent Williams.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
Crude oil futures surging over 100% in recent weeks trading up to $119 has pushed the S & P 500 lower.
—Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
The Dolphins will also work to develop Jonah Savaiinaea, who struggled at left guard as a rookie second-round pick whom Miami’s previous general manager, Chris Grier, traded up to draft.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
San Francisco trades up to try to find an heir apparent to Trent Williams.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Trade up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20up. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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