Synonyms of leveraged

leveraged

verb

past tense of leverage

as in used

to take unfair advantage of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• used
• exploited
• abused
• manipulated
• milked
• played (on or upon)
• imposed (on or upon)
• capitalized (on)
• traded on
• walked on
• pimped
• worked
• cheated
• cashed in (on)
• mistreated
• soaked
• bled
• commercialized
• stuck
• jerked around
• overcharged
• fleeced
• skinned
• commodified

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of leveraged

While online prediction markets were being naturalized, crypto technology was being leveraged in a similar manner by some of the same actors in the realm of art. — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

During his tenure, Mattel has leveraged the power of its world-class brands, attracted exceptional entertainment partners, and strengthened its balance sheet. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

China has leveraged its manufacturing ecosystem, battery supply chain, rapid product iteration, vertical integration and competitive domestic market to build an EV industry resembling the consumer electronics sector. — Vincent Yang, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

The goal, rather, is to see how existing infrastructure can be leveraged to provide access to all campuses. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Dimensions 8 and 24 harbor special symmetries that the researchers leveraged to cram them with spheres. — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026

According to the former trade officials who wrote the brief to the CIT, however, the trade statute was never intended to be leveraged this way. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

The Next Pro and Leavitt married to Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Whitney Leavitt, who took the ballroom by storm last season and leveraged the exposure to launch a Broadway run on Chicago. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026

Neoclouds and other companies leveraged to relentless data center construction also came under pressure. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026