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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Customers are trading up to M&S with higher shopping frequencies, bigger basket sizes, and more favourable value and style perceptions.
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John Choong, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The team had a first-round grade on Scourton, and GM Dan Morgan liked him so much that the Panthers traded up for him in the second round of the draft.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
New York traded up to nab Dart with the 25th overall pick of the NFL Draft back in April.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The team traded up to get Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter and added several different players to the roster via free agency.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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John Choong, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The team had a first-round grade on Scourton, and GM Dan Morgan liked him so much that the Panthers traded up for him in the second round of the draft.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
New York traded up to nab Dart with the 25th overall pick of the NFL Draft back in April.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The team traded up to get Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter and added several different players to the roster via free agency.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Trade up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20up. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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