eke

[eek] / ik /

VERB

lengthen

Synonyms

WEAK

augment economize fill husband increase magnify stretch supplement

Example Sentences

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Shares of Chipotle jumped 6.2% after hours on Wednesday, after the company managed to eke out a surprise same-store sales gain for the first quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

While the world number one could not add to the tally, he largely demonstrated the consistency for which is he famed to eke out a solid, if unspectacular 70.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

But Wall Street analysts expect the company to eke out profit growth of 1% in 2026.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF looked poised to eke out a small gain for the week.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

He wasn’t going to eke out an existence living in the shadow of death.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny