How to Use trade down in a Sentence

trade down

verb
  • What are the pros and cons of the Bears trading down in the first round?
    — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2023
  • But don't be stunned if the Bengals don't pick in the first round and trade down.
    — Chris Pugh, The Enquirer, 20 Apr. 2022
  • Dallas trades down five spots in deal with draft host Detroit.
    — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2024
  • Don’t be surprised if the Lions trade down to get more picks.
    — Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 29 Apr. 2021
  • Cowboys pick; Dolphins trade down one spot.
    — Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Consumers will trade down and be more choiceful than ever.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
  • The Clippers could also trade down.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • The stock is trading down more than 1% on Thursday.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2025
  • The Vikings are happy to trade down as a team with only four picks in this year's draft.
    — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The Thunder traded down four spots for cash and took Oweh.
    — Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • There’s a chance the 49ers could use some of their picks to trade down and add selections.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Are people trading down in terms of the size of their grocery basket, so to speak?
    — Yun Li, CNBC, 6 May 2026
  • Now, if the Bears do trade down and land Harrison, don’t sweat it.
    — The Arizona Republic, 23 Jan. 2024
  • People trade down, look for bargains and cut out some expenses.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The new fund’s shares traded down 11% on Friday.
    — Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Miami could trade down a bit and likely have a choice of several of those five.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Not only is the volume of trade down; the prices of many exports have also fallen.
    — Carmen Reinhart, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2020
  • Dollar stores tend to thrive when the economy is shaky and people are looking to trade down.
    — Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Many people who are not at the top of the income bracket have had to trade down to cheaper products.
    — Joe Rennison, New York Times, 30 May 2023
  • Davis says Williams' ability as a passer is too good for the Bears to trade down.
    — Ayrton Ostly, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The Cowboys have the 12th pick and would likely be happy to trade down.
    — Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The only way to accomplish that goal is to execute a trade down at some point over the three days of the draft.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
  • There’s plenty of reason to go your direction, Mike, and trade down.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Shares are trading down premarket.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Stocks traded down on Thursday morning.
    — Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The stock was trading down less than 1% as of Wednesday afternoon.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Perhaps Miami could seize on that, trade down a bit and pick up another high draft choice.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
  • With the top tackles, cornerbacks and edge rushers already off the board, a trade down seemed like the best option.
    — Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2022
  • The move came after a trade down with the Eagles, who moved up to 31 in exchange for a fifth-round pick.
    — Mike Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Lemon, 5-11, would be a potential option at pick 11 or in a slight trade down.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026

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