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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Meanwhile, Halliburton missed on revenue, eked out a small earnings beat and was also more guarded in terms of near-term prospects, Cramer said.
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Julie Coleman, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
Even Dorit managed to eke out a years late apology to Garcelle.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2025
As with many other areas of policy, California was able to eke out these easy victories by persuading courts that the Trump administration had rushed rules through without explaining their rationale, providing sufficient evidence or giving the public the opportunity to weigh in.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
Duke will have to eke out a win in at least one of those road environments to feel better about its chances on a neutral court in March.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
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Julie Coleman, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
Even Dorit managed to eke out a years late apology to Garcelle.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2025
As with many other areas of policy, California was able to eke out these easy victories by persuading courts that the Trump administration had rushed rules through without explaining their rationale, providing sufficient evidence or giving the public the opportunity to weigh in.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
Duke will have to eke out a win in at least one of those road environments to feel better about its chances on a neutral court in March.
—Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Eke out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eke%20out. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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