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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Gold mining stocks provide leveraged exposure to gold prices but add company-specific risks.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
But then a series of record liquidations of highly leveraged crypto positions rocked investors’ confidence in the risk-on asset this fall.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
Media and entertainment is seeing a major shakeup in a burst of dealmaking from M&A to spinoffs, AI investment and leveraged buyouts, setting the stage for a pivotal 2026.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 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
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
But then a series of record liquidations of highly leveraged crypto positions rocked investors’ confidence in the risk-on asset this fall.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025
Media and entertainment is seeing a major shakeup in a burst of dealmaking from M&A to spinoffs, AI investment and leveraged buyouts, setting the stage for a pivotal 2026.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 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
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 7 Jan. 2026.
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