trade on

verb

traded on; trading on; trades on
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transitive verb

: to take often unscrupulous advantage of : exploit
… traded on their influence … in securing special favors.—T. C. Pease

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Iren shares, which are traded on the Nasdaq, soared 1,200% over six months last year as part of the AI boom. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 25 June 2026 This launch came on the same day as SpaceX began trading on NASDAQ. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026 Because mature whiskey does not trade on a centralized exchange, finding the right buyer at the right time requires market knowledge and active relationships. — William Jones, USA Today, 29 June 2026 The stock rose 2% after Nasdaq announced on Friday that SpaceX would be added to the Nasdaq 100 index before trading on July 7. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for trade on

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trade places with (someone)
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