Synonyms of leverages

leverages 1 of 2

noun

plural of leverage

as in influences

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

• influences
• sways
• pulls
• weights
• ins
• credits
• authorities
• hefts
• juices
• clouts
• importances
• impacts
• impresses
• reigns
• dominances
• counterinfluences
• moments
• consequences
• impressions
• supremacies
• commands
• predominances
• sovereignties
• marks
• scepters
• dominions
• imprints
• eminences
• masteries

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weaknesses
• impotences
• impotencies

leverages

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of leverage

as in uses

to take unfair advantage of

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• uses
• exploits
• manipulates
• abuses
• milks
• capitalizes (on)
• plays (on or upon)
• imposes (on or upon)
• cashes in (on)
• walks on
• works
• trades on
• pimps
• mistreats
• cheats
• soaks
• commercializes
• bleeds
• sticks
• overcharges
• commodifies
• jerks around
• skins
• fleeces

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of leverages

Noun

And Soorty’s Rebellion Noir concept leverages overdyeing, creating dark, moody denim. — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026

According to Archer, Halo leverages technologies refined through nearly eight years of electric aircraft research and testing. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026

Another loophole Trump leverages to achieve his all-encompassing power grab is the National Emergencies Act. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 9 June 2026

According to Easter, each of the 33 cocktails on the menu leverages a bottle with a story behind it, and the staff is prepared to regale you with their histories. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026

Recipient of 15 Grammy or Latin Grammy nominations (with one win), the Havana native built a career that leverages and celebrates her music’s Cuban country/folk roots. — Bill Kopp, SPIN, 13 May 2026

Swarming technology leverages distributed AI to enable autonomous coordination and decision-making. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026

Even tackle football players attend games, shouting out the leverages and coverages of opponents from the bleachers. — Pj Green april 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026

OneTeam Partners negotiates media deals and leverages players’ name, image and licensing rights. — David Carrillo Peñaloza, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026

Verb

Ventile, developed for the British military in 1943, is a cotton weave that leverages the fabric’s desire to expand when wet; when densely woven, the damp fibers actually create a natural elemental barrier—no weatherproofing chemicals required. — Daniel Varghese, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

FamilyMart's ad leverages Lady Gaga's non-conformist pop persona to appeal to an increasingly diverse workforce, a retail analyst explained to me. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026

Annals are historical records arranged by year; the clue leverages the entry’s singular form to misdirect us. — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Shares of NetApp have surged 113% year to date as the company leverages momentum from hyperscalers' ongoing data center buildouts to boost its business. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

The unique contraption leverages air pressure changes to stretch the neck while relaxing your entire upper body with its three heat settings and stiffness-eliminating, dual-wavelength red light therapy. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Optogenetics is not the only neuroscience technique that leverages viruses to deliver instructions to neurons. — Kimberlee D'ardenne, The Conversation, 5 Oct. 2026

Leadership should build strategy around an infrastructure that leverages AI to widen the lead. — Stephen Bohanon, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

This leverages the local neural processing units (NPU) on these PCs. — Michael Muchmore, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026