leveraged

adjective

lev·​er·​aged ˈle-və-rijd 

ˈlē-;

ˈlev-rijd, 

ˈlēv-

1

: having a high proportion of debt relative to equity

2

of the purchase of a company : made with borrowed money that is secured by the assets of the company bought

a leveraged buyout

Examples of leveraged in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For Bhargava, Liquid’s edge could be in the fact that it’s being built as a general purpose exchange for leveraged trading on a number of asset classes, rather than focusing on a specific vertical. —Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026

The addition of this type of leveraged trading could redefine how Americans trade the real-world event contracts that have made prediction markets so popular. —Alex Harring, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026

For ordinary Americans, a primary residence is essentially the only subsidized leveraged investment available. —Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2026

These mid-century dream teams revolutionized American theater by popularizing the integrated musical, a form which leveraged classic operetta elements like song and dance as narrative tools. —Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing leveraged

• leveraged buyout