LEVERED Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

levered

verb

past tense of lever

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 And those tails, on both sides, are levered bets on Musk succeeding or failing. — Vineer Bhansali, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 This is a terrific conglomerate levered to so many different parts of a growing economy. — Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 27 May 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

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Poole is a top-100 prospect from the Peach State and what makes his commitment to FSU even more impressive is the fact that the Noles pried him away from the home-state Georgia Bulldogs.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Once inside, the suspects smashed video poker machines with a sledgehammer and pried open an ATM, but did not leave with any money.

— Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of pried

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Reid pulled him aside both of the last two days for one-on-one conversations, presumably to discuss assignments and coverages.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Kerkering then hit Alonso on an 0-2 count, and after Mayza entered, Henderson pulled his 2-1 sinker to the base of the right-center wall.

— CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

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For example, experts estimate that some 2 million buildings in Florida will need to be lifted to avoid frequent flood damage, but so far, little has happened, and federal grants are being delayed.

— Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Trend-right product across the portfolio lifted Steve Madden‘s second quarter earnings, and things are looking up for the rest of the year.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 July 2026

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