1. having or using leverage, especially financial leverage
Usage: finance

1. past tense of lever; moved or operated using a lever

Examples

• The highly levered company struggled with debt payments.
• Private equity firms often invest in levered buyouts.
• She levered the heavy rock out of the ground with a crowbar.
• He levered open the stuck window using a screwdriver.
• The levered investment strategy amplified both gains and losses.
• They levered the lid off the paint can.
• The levered firm had a debt-to-equity ratio of 3:1.