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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Those lyrics ring especially poignant in the intersecting contexts of Black pop stars historically having to be larger-than-life and a modern market that primarily trades on how much the average white listener 1) can relate to you and 2) likes you. — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026 But because oil is traded on a global market, prices rose everywhere. — Brian C. Black, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026 Instead, the two biggest options trades on the tape Tuesday reeked of skepticism. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 Historical comparisons are not exact, as the stock used to trade on the Nasdaq, though the context is considered valid by market watchers. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trade on

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trade places with (someone)
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