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eking 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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Hoan worked from the same slab of concrete for a decade, eking out a modest living hawking colourful bouquets.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

It is heavily focused on corporate applications of AI, where eking out efficiencies with automation has real value.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

It may have been a narrow win, with just one of the three major indexes eking out a gain, but the Santa rally still goes into the books as a success.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026

Nikolai Sukhanov, told Ria Novosti in such a situation you can survive by catching fish while eking out whatever provisions are left on the boat.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2024

The gear will just weigh us down, and we at least need to try to find them before eking out a life inside caves and eating lake vines.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera