leveraged

adjective

lev·​er·​aged ˈle-və-rijd How to pronounce leveraged (audio)
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
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Large developers who had become highly leveraged with debt to take advantage of past support, immediately began to fail. Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 More broadly, Persson’s team is also comfortable taking on a little more credit risk for some additional income, aiming for quality among high yield bonds and leveraged loans. Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024 Here, Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana presented the newest edition of The Fashion Hub – a meeting place and incubator of innovative projects that leveraged CNMI’s fundamental values of experimentation, innovation, craftsmanship, sustainability, inclusion and education. Fairchild Studio, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024 Champion sales had fallen short of expectations, and the highly leveraged Hanesbrands began feeling financial pressure. Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for leveraged 

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of leveraged was in 1953

Dictionary Entries Near leveraged

Cite this Entry

“Leveraged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leveraged. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!