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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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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 iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF looked poised to eke out a small gain for the week.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

Today, bighorn eke out an existence among the russet-tinged barrel cacti, which they sometimes turn to for water in the harsh desert.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026

It had drawn people to him in high school, made him friends, and even helped him eke out a living in Sequim.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown