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

On the bearish side, Vanda found abnormally high flow ratios into the ProShares UltraShort Silver (ZSL), showing plenty of individual investors are making leveraged bets that the price will crash, Bhakre said. —Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026

Each company leveraged demonstration, cultural expertise, and personal networks, embedding women at multiple points in the value chain, and on an international scale over time. —Paula De La Cruz, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026

Throughout history, great artists have leveraged technology, from the synthesizer to the sampler, to spark inspiration for what’s possible. —William Jones, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment fund has separately led a group in a $55-billion takeover of videogame developer Electronic Arts, which is so far the largest leveraged buyout ever. —Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing leveraged

• leveraged buyout