trade down
verb
traded down; trading down; trades down
1
: to trade something in (such as an automobile) for something less expensive or valuable of its kind
2
: to stock or purchase lower-priced items : economize
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Shares shed as much as 9% in early trade before recovering losses slightly to trade down 7.4% by 11:35 a.m. London time (6:35 a.m. ET).
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 30 July 2025
Hollinger’s analysis: A sigh of relief from Dallas fans, as Nico Harrison didn’t trade down or select somebody else.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 26 June 2025
Dan Marino Gets Honest About Aaron Rodgers Amid Steelers Drama
Should Denver have passed on him at No. 12 or traded down to take him a few picks later, Nix likely would not have been available.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Bailey got picked sixth by the Utah Jazz, so there could have been an opportunity for Charlotte to possibly flip Bailey for more assets, trade down to another spot and still select Knueppel.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2025
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 30 July 2025
Hollinger’s analysis: A sigh of relief from Dallas fans, as Nico Harrison didn’t trade down or select somebody else.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 26 June 2025
Dan Marino Gets Honest About Aaron Rodgers Amid Steelers Drama
Should Denver have passed on him at No. 12 or traded down to take him a few picks later, Nix likely would not have been available.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Bailey got picked sixth by the Utah Jazz, so there could have been an opportunity for Charlotte to possibly flip Bailey for more assets, trade down to another spot and still select Knueppel.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2025
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“Trade down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20down. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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