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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In his absence, Mac Jones, whom coach Kyle Shanahan admitted was his original target when the 49ers traded up to pick third in the 2022 draft, has thrived.
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Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
There is one bright spot, though, in East Rutherford, and that is quarterback Jaxson Dart, whom the team traded up for in April.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Sanders was expected by most to be a first-round pick last spring, but instead slipped all the way to Day 3, where Cleveland traded up to land him.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
In 2017, the Chiefs traded up in the first round to land their quarterback of the future.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
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Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
There is one bright spot, though, in East Rutherford, and that is quarterback Jaxson Dart, whom the team traded up for in April.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Sanders was expected by most to be a first-round pick last spring, but instead slipped all the way to Day 3, where Cleveland traded up to land him.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
In 2017, the Chiefs traded up in the first round to land their quarterback of the future.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Trade up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20up. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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