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

Plus, the brand’s expansive archive is something to be leveraged, not left aside. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

Buffered and leveraged ETFs may have a place in certain strategies, but they are rarely substitutes for a thoughtful long-term allocation. — Daniel Kern, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

But Morrison kept going, despite being leveraged to the hilt. — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

The only other network to claim some real estate for itself is Fox, which leveraged its Big Noon Saturday platform for a pair of top-10 showings. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2026

The indictment alleges that Lucas, who was first elected to the Senate in 1991, leveraged her position as chairman of the powerful committee to protect her marijuana enterprise. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

One of those companies, which leveraged real-time location data, was acquired by Twitter in 2013. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026

Wealthy protagonist who has leveraged all his assets at considerable risk? — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Nagel’s work demonstrated that channelrhodopsin-2 can be leveraged via its activation to control cellular activity. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026