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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The $55 billion deal, which includes $20 billion in debt financing, is the largest leveraged buyout in Wall Street history.
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Alex Buckmaster, CNBC, 28 Dec. 2025
There are technical reasons for the slump, most notably an extreme buildup of leveraged positions — speculative bets that can turbocharge gains but come with extreme downside risks — that were liquidated in an early October flash crash.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
Moreover, China has transformed its massive foreign exchange hoard into an active instrument of financial statecraft through its sovereign leveraged funds.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Some armchair investors dabble in leveraged stock investments, but leveraging stocks can be risky.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025
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Alex Buckmaster, CNBC, 28 Dec. 2025
There are technical reasons for the slump, most notably an extreme buildup of leveraged positions — speculative bets that can turbocharge gains but come with extreme downside risks — that were liquidated in an early October flash crash.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
Moreover, China has transformed its massive foreign exchange hoard into an active instrument of financial statecraft through its sovereign leveraged funds.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Some armchair investors dabble in leveraged stock investments, but leveraging stocks can be risky.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025
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“Leveraged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leveraged. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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