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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The Mexican peso weakened Tuesday morning, trading down around 1% against the dollar.
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Kylie Madry and Brendan O'Boyle, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
But the Dolphins picking 13th overall (barring a trade down) will find a draft rich in O-linemen.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Toney was the 20th overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft out of Florida after the Giants traded down from No. 11.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2025
The pan-European Stoxx 600 index traded down 0.2% shortly after the opening bell, with most sectors in negative territory.
—Sam Meredith,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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Kylie Madry and Brendan O'Boyle, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
But the Dolphins picking 13th overall (barring a trade down) will find a draft rich in O-linemen.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Toney was the 20th overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft out of Florida after the Giants traded down from No. 11.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2025
The pan-European Stoxx 600 index traded down 0.2% shortly after the opening bell, with most sectors in negative territory.
—Sam Meredith,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Trade down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20down. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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