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Definitions

eke out

VERB
make something last
Synonyms
STRONGEST
get by
WEAK
barely exist be economical with be frugal with be sparing with economize on stretch out
Antonyms
WEAK
use up waste

Example Sentences

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Shares of Chipotle jumped 6.2% after hours on Wednesday, after the company managed to eke out a surprise same-store sales gain for the first quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

While the world number one could not add to the tally, he largely demonstrated the consistency for which is he famed to eke out a solid, if unspectacular 70.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Even manufacturing managed to eke out 15,000 job gains.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The economy should eke out a 1.5% growth rate in the first quarter, but will start the April-June quarter “on really bad footing.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

And I know we make fun of Bunny for being such a dreadful Latinist, but he’d managed to eke out a pretty competent little English translation of the more recent entries.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt