Meaning & use

Levering

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Using a lever, or exerting influence, to move, lift, or accomplish something.

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He was levering the crate open with an old iron bar.

The startup was levering its early investors' connections to reach new markets.

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The present participle of 'lever,' used both literally for physical tools and figuratively for gaining advantage from a resource.

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