eke out
verb
eked out; eking out; ekes out
1
: to make up for the deficiencies of : supplement
eked out his income by getting a second job
2
: to make (a supply) last by economy
Examples of eke out in a Sentence
eked out a living from the family's small farm
Recent Examples on the Web
That was enough for the visitors to eke out a 2-1 win in front of 12,554 fans at PayPal Park.
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Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 31 July 2024
Other races have only GOP contenders, so those who eke out wins in the primary election are likely to take positions outright.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 30 July 2024
While not inherently evil, these monsters are often dangerous to each other and the surviving humans, eking out a dystopian existence in this new world order.
—Kayti Burt, TIME, 19 July 2024
The first is the possibility that Trump ekes out the most votes — and loses the presidency.
—Jason Willick, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
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Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 31 July 2024
Other races have only GOP contenders, so those who eke out wins in the primary election are likely to take positions outright.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 30 July 2024
While not inherently evil, these monsters are often dangerous to each other and the surviving humans, eking out a dystopian existence in this new world order.
—Kayti Burt, TIME, 19 July 2024
The first is the possibility that Trump ekes out the most votes — and loses the presidency.
—Jason Willick, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for eke out
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“Eke out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eke%20out. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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