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eked 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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The millennial sex therapist eked out a narrow win in the Democratic primary election in March and will advance to a runoff with the second-place finisher, sheriff’s deputy Johnny Garcia, on Tuesday.

From Slate • May 22, 2026

The S&P 500 held up better, falling 0.2%, while the Dow industrials eked out a 0.1% gain.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Meta Platforms was down 8.6% today, while Microsoft was off 3.9%. Amazon.com eked out a 0.8% gain, but Alphabet was the real winner, closing 10% higher.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

On Sunday Pitino’s fifth-seeded, 30-6 St. John’s eked out a 67-65 buzzer beater over fourth-seed Kansas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

She eked out the words as if squeezing dregs from a squashed tube of stale toothpaste.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord