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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Sanders, who many thought would be a first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, ended up sliding all the way to the fifth round where the Browns traded up to land him.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025
The Dow Jones Industrial Average also traded up 142 points, or 0.3%.
—Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
The Dolphins traded up in the second round to select Savaiinaea — his size and footwork a crucial component to hopefully stabilizing the offensive line.
—Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 25 July 2025
Eichenberg, a starter at guard on last season’s offensive line, re-signed with the Dolphins this offseason but figures to be slated for backup duties after Miami acquired free agent James Daniels and traded up in the second round to draft rookie Jonah Savaiinaea.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025
The Dow Jones Industrial Average also traded up 142 points, or 0.3%.
—Sean Conlon,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
The Dolphins traded up in the second round to select Savaiinaea — his size and footwork a crucial component to hopefully stabilizing the offensive line.
—Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 25 July 2025
Eichenberg, a starter at guard on last season’s offensive line, re-signed with the Dolphins this offseason but figures to be slated for backup duties after Miami acquired free agent James Daniels and traded up in the second round to draft rookie Jonah Savaiinaea.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2025
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“Trade up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20up. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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