Synonyms of leverage

leverage 1 of 2

noun

ˈle-və-rij 

as in influence

the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly

lacking much of the leverage it once had, the union is now being forced to make some concessions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• influence
• sway
• clout
• authority
• credit
• pull
• in
• importance
• weight
• juice
• heft
• dominance
• impact
• mastery
• impress
• sovereignty
• moment
• impression
• predominance
• reign
• dominion
• counterinfluence
• consequence
• supremacy
• command
• eminence
• scepter
• imprint
• mark

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weakness
• helplessness
• impotence
• powerlessness
• impotency

leverage

2 of 2

verb

as in to use

to take unfair advantage of

a reality show contestant who's trying to leverage her 15 minutes of fame

Synonyms & Similar Words

• use
• exploit
• manipulate
• abuse
• play (on or upon)
• impose (on or upon)
• walk on
• pimp
• capitalize (on)
• cash in (on)
• trade on
• milk
• work
• cheat
• mistreat
• stick
• commercialize
• overcharge
• jerk around
• soak
• bleed
• skin
• fleece
• commodify

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of leverage

Noun

By 2023, two years after he was drafted out of the University of Illinois, he was being touted as a future high-leverage reliever, if not a closer. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026

Iranian negotiators are gambling everything on the waterway, according to the Wall Street Journal, treating it as a red line and their best leverage over Washington. — semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Verb

First, there’s a polarization between premium luxury brands and those that leverage mass market and scale value. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026

It’s been a weird few weeks for Mysaria, with Daemon’s influence rising and falling, and her plan to leverage Helaena’s pregnancy falling apart within moments. — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026