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

Trustees raised several concerns, including the lack of a statewide bond measure on the November ballot that could otherwise have been leveraged to secure matching state funds. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026

Divergent’s patented technologies have been leveraged by defense and aerospace organizations, including Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and the US Department of Defense, as well as high-end automakers like Bugatti and McLaren. — Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026

Disney hasn’t leveraged the release frame for its tentpoles in the same way that Sony, Universal and Paramount have. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026

It should be leveraged, not relied upon strictly to deliver all results. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

India’s government, which has long leveraged a hard line on Pakistan for domestic political advantage, enjoyed a rally-around-the-flag effect that gave it a useful boost one year after a worse-than-expected performance in national elections. — Michael Kugelman, Time, 26 June 2026

The hope is that this continues, with the bullish case calling for another constructive consolidation to be completed and eventually leveraged. — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 24 June 2026

This trade ensures the Devils avoid a risky contract and arms them with draft picks that can be leveraged as currency to add top-six winger help. — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 23 June 2026

The agency has provided medical and operational support for the repatriation of Americans potentially exposed to hantavirus and has leveraged its network of Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Centers to provide specialized care when needed. — W. Craig Vanderwagen, STAT, 16 June 2026