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
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Both companies are highly leveraged to market activity, and so far 2026 has been a great environment for the pair.
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Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 11 May 2026
The deal is expected to become one of the largest leveraged buyouts ever.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Early users borrowed against long positions, leveraged exposure and arbitraged yields.
—Benedetto Biondi, Forbes.com, 8 May 2026
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
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Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 11 May 2026
The deal is expected to become one of the largest leveraged buyouts ever.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Early users borrowed against long positions, leveraged exposure and arbitraged yields.
—Benedetto Biondi, Forbes.com, 8 May 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for leveraged
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“Leveraged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leveraged. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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