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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Among the many allegations in his filing, Baldoni claims Lively leveraged Swift’s celebrity status in an effort to intimidate him into letting her steamroll production.
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
The cryptocurrency market reacted strongly to the tariff announcement, with more than $2 billion in leveraged liquidations recorded within 24 hours.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
The gut wrenching 50% decline in one day on an off-the-cuff comment by Jensen Huang last week illustrates that those who had positions too large or leveraged probably got forced out at the wrong price, creating the buying opportunity for those who were able to step in at the right size.
—Vineer Bhansali, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Funds with leverage ratios of 3x or more account for 58% of the net assets in leveraged ETFs, Ullal noted.
—Bob Pisani, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
The cryptocurrency market reacted strongly to the tariff announcement, with more than $2 billion in leveraged liquidations recorded within 24 hours.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
The gut wrenching 50% decline in one day on an off-the-cuff comment by Jensen Huang last week illustrates that those who had positions too large or leveraged probably got forced out at the wrong price, creating the buying opportunity for those who were able to step in at the right size.
—Vineer Bhansali, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Funds with leverage ratios of 3x or more account for 58% of the net assets in leveraged ETFs, Ullal noted.
—Bob Pisani, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Leveraged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leveraged. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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