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
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After dropping Game 1 5-2 against Nebraska, the Volunteers won Game 2 3-2 and then eked out a close 1-0 victory in Game 3.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
The Giants eked out four runs on eight hits Wednesday afternoon.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2025
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained about 0.32%, and the Nasdaq Composite eked out a 0.02% gain.
—Sara Salinas, CNBC, 20 May 2025
In Game 7, Miller and Ewing both scored 29 points, but the Pacers eked out a 97-95 win at the Garden.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
The Giants eked out four runs on eight hits Wednesday afternoon.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2025
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained about 0.32%, and the Nasdaq Composite eked out a 0.02% gain.
—Sara Salinas, CNBC, 20 May 2025
In Game 7, Miller and Ewing both scored 29 points, but the Pacers eked out a 97-95 win at the Garden.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
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 2 Jun. 2025.
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