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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

"So any joy at the fact I was still eking out a living as a musician would probably be tempered by the lack of jet packs."

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2025

He was methodically capable of eking out a win from a seemingly hopeless and delicate position.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady