marking up

verb

present participle of mark up
as in selling (for)

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marking down
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  • Instead of marking down items at the end of a season, Nordy releases new items at deep discounts, then raises them to full price once the sale is over.
    — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 14 July 2026
  • Sony has a tradition of marking down its PlayStation 5 hardware a couple of times a year, and one of those opportunities to save is here through June 10th.
    — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 27 May 2026
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“Marking up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marking%20up. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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