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 deal would be the largest leveraged buyout in history, easily surpassing the $32 billion level (without debt) of a 2007 transaction involving Texas utility TXU. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025

Unlike operating businesses dependent on execution, crypto treasury firms get leveraged exposure to price appreciation. —Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025

Others could include thematic ETFs, focusing on themes or trends, or leveraged ETFs, with derivatives that amplify profits and losses. —Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025

And auto loans are not as leveraged, Foohey said, meaning they’re not bundled into bonds and sold to other investors as often as mortgages were just before the housing market collapse of 2008. —Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing leveraged

• leveraged buyout