as in pried
to raise, move, or pull apart with or as if with a lever
the workers used crowbars to lever the heavy stone block into its new position
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Recent Examples of levered
Home Depot is the stock in our portfolio most levered to the housing market and mortgage rates.
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 19 Jan. 2026
The drop was exacerbated by a large number of traders who were highly levered, borrowing money to increase the size of their bets.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
Zev Fima, CNBC, 19 Jan. 2026
The drop was exacerbated by a large number of traders who were highly levered, borrowing money to increase the size of their bets.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for levered
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The officers and two bystanders pried open the truck’s door and pulled the driver to safety, the agency said.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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And almost every president has understood, in one way or another, that America cannot be pried apart from its ideals and remain America.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
9 Jan. 2026
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Media reports indicate that Children’s Hospital Los Angeles pulled back in mid-2025.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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During the confrontation, Schwable allegedly pulled a knife from his sleeve and waved it toward others, leading the bystander to strike him with a toolbox and restrain him until officers arrived.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Hussain ran outside and lifted her himself.—
Trevor Sochocki,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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In March 2022, the band made headlines by performing a one-off show at Geelong’s GMHBA Stadium, becoming the first international act to play an Australian stadium after COVID-19 border restrictions were lifted.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Levered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levered. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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