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

An August survey by BadCredit found that 44% of survey respondents started trading on prediction market platforms in hopes of scoring extra income. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

Trump Media shares trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol DJT. — Bydebbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026

The company’s shares already trade on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market Finland. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

In opening statements, prosecutors elaborated on that claim, saying Weinberg also traded on stories and pictures of his three children, presenting himself as a loving father looking for an outlet for his creative passion as an amateur shutterbug. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for trade on

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