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

The series recounts how he leveraged technology, nostalgia and design to dramatically improve Renault’s fortunes, also leading the carmaker into electric, planet-friendly vehicles, which should mesh well with Kering’s strong sustainability ethos. —Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025

The transaction is one of the largest leveraged buyouts of the past decade. —Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

For the flight that got him to the 4 million-mile mark (and lifetime Global Services status), Brothers leveraged social media to invite his AvGeek community to join him on the route from Newark (EWR) to Singapore (SIN) connecting via San Francisco (SFO). —Katherine Fan, AFAR Media, 29 Aug. 2025

Nontraditional ETFs, which include inverse and leveraged funds, have raked in more than $60 billion year to date, ETF Action data shows as of Friday. —Anna Gleason, CNBC, 23 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing leveraged

• leveraged buyout