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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With that much debt, bondholders own the cash flows, and the equity is more like a levered bet that shareholders someday will get a piece of what’s left over.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
ETF investors, Panigirtzoglou points out, bought into the first South Korean selloff using levered and unlevered funds, but so far in October’s Korea selloff 2.0, evidence of this buying is scant.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
That includes more than 400 levered single-stock ETFs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
“You’ve got people with a lottery mentality using margin to buy options on levered ETFs. That’s three or four layers.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Shadow shifted position and levered with his back legs and tail.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
