Example Sentences

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With this move, Vermillo is adopting a classic “freemium” model — offering partial service for no charge and up-selling for additional features.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2025

Juror No 144: “I heard through the news of how the defendant changed the price of a pill by up-selling it. I heard he bought an album from the Wu-Tang Clan for a million dollars.”

From The Guardian • Aug. 17, 2017

“There’s no question we have considerable up-selling in the industry,” Ray told me when I reached him by phone.

From The New Yorker • May 4, 2015

One thing that Home Services hopes to help customers avoid is the up-selling and haggling over price that can come with a lot of service work.

From The Verge • Mar. 30, 2015

In her soft twang, she begins gently up-selling a regular breakfast.

From Washington Post • Mar. 14, 2015