trade up

verb

1. (intr, adverb) to sell a small or relatively inexpensive house, car, etc, and replace it with a larger or more expensive one

Idioms and Phrases

see under trade down.

Example Sentences

At the Cheesy Toast Shack on the East Sands of St Andrews, the dry weather has been a boon for business, with trade up 30% compared with May last year.

From BBC

Maybe they were unsuccessful in attempts to trade up.

From Los Angeles Times

Last year the Rams reportedly attempted to trade up to select tight end Brock Bowers, who was picked 13th by the Las Vegas Raiders.

From Los Angeles Times

Pro Football Focus even predicted the Chargers would trade up in the draft to grab Boise State’s record-setting running back Ashton Jeanty.

From Los Angeles Times

The Chargers liked Georgia receiver Ladd McConkey enough to trade up this spring and draft him near the top of the second round.

From Los Angeles Times