leveraged

adjective

lev·​er·​aged ˈle-və-rijd 

ˈlē-;

ˈlev-rijd,

ˈlēv-

1

: having a high proportion of debt relative to equity

2

of the purchase of a company : made with borrowed money that is secured by the assets of the company bought

a leveraged buyout

Examples of leveraged in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That includes small businesses, that includes loans to small businesses, includes high yield debt, includes leveraged lending, includes real estate loans. —Joseph Zeballos-Roig, Quartz, 2 June 2025

This is how modern banking works — and why banks are inherently risky leveraged institutions. —Jon Helgi Egilsson, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025

Retail traders often chase leveraged returns with options, only to learn too late that pricing and risk aren’t as linear as equities. —Michael Martin, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025

Social media is leveraged to the fullest extent, with 30-40 second, high-impact sound bites from town halls or Q&As shared widely across Instagram, TikTok, and other social media platforms to improve reach. —Dr. Mandy Cohen, Time, 27 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing leveraged

• leveraged buyout