lever
noun
a rigid bar that pivots about one point and that is used to move an object at a second point by a force applied at a third.
levered
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past participleof lever.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof lever.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
levernouna rigid bar that pivots about one point and that is used to move an object at a second point by a force applied at a third.
Example Sentences
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The UBS team just shared 14 of their “highest-conviction calls” within those sectors, many of which are levered to AI and the idea that there’s plenty of money floating around the broader ecosystem.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
As Michael Sapir, chief executive of ProShares, told me this week, “No one should invest their entire life savings in a levered investment.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
That includes more than 400 levered single-stock ETFs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
U.S. notional volume of levered ETFs is about $90 billion, up from almost nothing a decade ago, per Goldman Sachs data.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Redemption dragged the bench over and levered half of it so it was at a right angle, a narrow L. Pet lifted Hibiscus easily with one hand and deposited him in the seat.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
