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 approach continues to be seen, for instance in the recent crackdown on the leveraged lending businesses at Deutsche Bank, BNP Paribas SA and others. —Bastian Benrath, Fortune Europe, 4 Apr. 2024

Among them were highly leveraged derivatives that figured importantly in the market meltdown of 2008. —Robert D. Hershey Jr., New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024

Key Background Dell was previously publicly traded from 1988 to 2013 before going private once again via a high-profile leveraged buyout valuing the company at $25 billion. —Derek Saul, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024

In its report, FSOC took pains to describe the role played by leveraged hedge funds engaged in a particular trade in the brief liquidity crisis that gripped the market for US Treasuries in March 2020. —Christopher Condon, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2023

That’s long been a subject of mystery and controversy for three main reasons: Trump habitually puffs up his wealth, his holdings are mostly not in public companies with transparent balance sheets, and his extensive assets tend to be heavily leveraged ... —Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 27 Feb. 2024

Michael devoted his career to supporting artists, championing organizations that raised up artists of color, & leveraged storytelling for enduring change. —Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Nov. 2023

Not surprisingly, the highly leveraged and extended developers began failing almost immediately. —Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024

Defense lawyers say Henley voluntarily gave away the documents and leveraged prosecutors to try to take them back. —CBS News, 22 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing leveraged

• leveraged buyout