Definitions

eke

[eek] / ik /

VERB

lengthen

Synonyms

WEAK

augment economize fill husband increase magnify stretch supplement

Example Sentences

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"All I kept thinking about was how I was going to eke out the money that I'd still got. Then I kept thinking 'I'm not going to get this back, I know I'm not.'"

From BBC

Many are farmers, who, with harvests aborted, eke by on a $200 monthly subsidy from Hezbollah.

From New York Times

Donald Trump will not win the popular vote next November but he might be able to eke out another win in the electoral college.

From Salon

Despite Henderson’s late blast, the Mariners managed to eke out a one-run victory Saturday night.

From Seattle Times

Their only option is to turn Election Day into a chaotic circus and hope that somehow they can find a way to disqualify enough votes to eke out a win in the Electoral College.

From Salon