How to Use trade-in in a Sentence

trade-in

1 of 2 noun
  • What is Target's car seat trade-in event?
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
  • When is Target's car seat trade-in event?
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
  • That discount can be combined with a trade-in.
    — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Not every trade-in will reach that high level.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Again, there are no hidden fees or trade-in required.
    — Kyle Hodge, Billboard, 18 Nov. 2025
  • Save your car seat for the next Target car seat trade-in event.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Save your car seat for the next Target car seat trade-in event.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
  • There is some daylight in trade-in pricing, though.
    — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Target's car seat trade-in event is back with 20% off new car seats.
    — Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Find out how much your current vehicle will be worth be as a trade-in.
    — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 10 Oct. 2023
  • What type of car seats apply to Target’s car seat trade-in?
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Click here for more information on how the trade-in process works.
    — Emilee Coblentz, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Here's what to know about the weird trade-ins GameStop received.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
  • The trade-in effectively raised the price of the new car.
    — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
  • But high trade-in prices for last year’s tech is a marketing ploy that should be ignored.
    — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Read my full Galaxy S23 trade-in guide here.
    — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
  • Read my full Galaxy S23 trade-in guide here.
    — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
  • How will trade-in value be determined?
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
  • The popular Target car seat trade-in event is back for the next two weeks.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2024
  • The trade-in vehicle must be at least 12 years old or fail an emissions test.
    — Emily Dreibelbis, PCMAG, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Opt for a trade-in offer on your current vehicle.
    — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Archive is also involved in this trade-in program.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
  • That ten-day gap will see a growing impact on trade-in values for older handsets.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
  • Target's popular child car seat trade-in event is back and underway through the end of the month.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Regardless of your payment method, Apple will send a trade-in kit.
    — Nick Guy, wsj.com, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Leverage your trade-in Dealerships are looking for cars to sell.
    — Laura Daily, Washington Post, 20 June 2023
  • So many buyers have been priced out of the new-car market that fewer trade-ins are landing on dealer lots.
    — Tom Krisher, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The most eye-catching deal is Samsung’s double trade-in offer.
    — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Carrier deals and trade-ins could help lower the cost of the iPhone 16e, though.
    — Joe Hindy, PCMAG, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Funny enough, the brand proudly says that the former three are top trade-ins among new Grenadier buyers.
    — Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026

trade in

2 of 2 verb
  • Not the worst trade in the world.
    — James Powel, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Hart was next, via trade in 2023.
    — James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 3 June 2026
  • Among those who trade in it, the reason is clear.
    — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Gu traded in her red, white and blue for red and gold.
    — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Gu traded in her red, white and blue for red and gold.
    — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
  • He’d only be traded in a huge deal.
    — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • This is his fourth in-season trade in the last six seasons.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Lawrence traded in her beloved tank tops for a white waistcoat.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Central banks are not trading in gold.
    — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • But the point is, trading in and out of the market is a tough game.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Thousands of trades in a quarter.
    — Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • This league trades in fan disservice.
    — Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
  • To do thousands of trades in a quarter, that's a full-time job and then some.
    — Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • Our roux starts with butter, but feel free to trade in bacon fat, ghee, or oil.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2023
  • One of the women had complained about the drug trade in the building.
    — Jessica Gallagher, New York Times, 3 June 2024
  • The stock has been trading in the $800s for more than two months now.
    — Morgan Chittum,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2024
  • The bank opened these trades in January.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 19 May 2026
  • Prizes earned from claw machines can be saved and traded in for larger prizes.
    — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Eight of the top 10 options trades in that stock were call-buyers.
    — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 19 May 2026
  • The loops and patterns this pair trades in don’t exactly have hearts, or cores.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 2 Mar. 2026
  • All of which offers Erskine the chance to trade in her bowl cut.
    — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Wherever he gets traded in the next month will leap ahead as a contender.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
  • Daddy Yankee is trading in his days at the club for more days at church.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2023
  • He's also been traded in each of the past two Januarys.
    — Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Odds can fluctuate quickly as users trade in or out of the market.
    — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 13 May 2026
  • Thousands of texts were lost when Oakley traded in his phone.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Roseman has executed a first-round trade in four of the last five drafts.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Display copper mugs on open shelves and trade in wood frames for brass ones to hold photos and art prints.
    — Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Her presence is one of those good/bad trades in the evolution of college sports.
    — Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The same, in fact, can be said for marine transport and trade in general.
    — Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

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