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
Recent Examples on the Web
The Nasdaq Composite eked out a narrow gain of 0.04%.
—CNBC’s Brian Evans and Jesse Pound contributed to this report.
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2024
After a very close Democratic primary, Judge Eileen O'Neill Burke eked out a narrow win over former prosecutor Clayton Harris III, even though the County Democratic Party endorsed Harris.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024
After the conclusion of the regular season, Clark and the Indiana Fever eked out a playoff berth with a 20-20 record.
—Andy Frye, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Set to tip off this afternoon in their first playoff game since 2016, Indiana eked out a 1-3 record against Connecticut this season, dropping the first three matchups by an average margin of 14 points per game.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 Sep. 2024
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2024
After a very close Democratic primary, Judge Eileen O'Neill Burke eked out a narrow win over former prosecutor Clayton Harris III, even though the County Democratic Party endorsed Harris.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024
After the conclusion of the regular season, Clark and the Indiana Fever eked out a playoff berth with a 20-20 record.
—Andy Frye, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
Set to tip off this afternoon in their first playoff game since 2016, Indiana eked out a 1-3 record against Connecticut this season, dropping the first three matchups by an average margin of 14 points per game.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 Sep. 2024
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“Eke out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eke%20out. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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