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
This re-ignition of the Mag 7 complex is, fortunately, much broader than the one that occurred from March 2023 until September 2025, when Oracle and Nvidia topped out, the two stocks most levered to the data center explosion.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 19 Apr. 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
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 19 Apr. 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 burglars pried open a window to get into a room on the second floor.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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Kemp says everything was ransacked, doors were broken, drawers and cupboards pried open, and empty cash boxes were on display.—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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That’s when Talley allegedly pulled the pistol out from under a blanket, shooting one officer in the face and a second in the chin, authorities said.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Dodgers pulled within 2-1 in the eighth inning when Freddie Freeman singled with one out to put runners on the corners and Smith delivered an RBI single to right field off of right-hander Michael Petersen.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Sheehan allowed a single to Moisés Ballesteros with one out and was lifted after throwing a career-high 101 pitches with a 4-0 lead.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The mother then lifted the toddler out of the water while the otter continued attacking and bit her arm.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Levered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levered. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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