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Origin and Etymology of eke
Middle English, from Old English ēac; akin to Old High German ouh also, Latin aut or, Greek au again
eke
Definition of eke
eked
;eking
Recent Examples of eke from the Web
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The Portland Thorns won the NWSL Shield in 2016 through dominant home form and an impressive ability to eke out results on the road.
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In the nightcap, the Indians scored four times in the ninth, capped by a Nick Swisher solo home run, to eke out a 9-8 win.
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On the high end, both the fine-dining and fast casual sectors are growing, even if individual restaurants are struggling to eke out market share in a hyper-competitive environment.
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The team of Darien Craig and Houston Calvert produced a 30.45-pound limit to narrowly eke out a win over Hadley Coan and Scott Keeling, who weighed an equally impressive 30.06 pounds.
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During the weekend's Maserati Royal Charity Polo Trophy, the Duke's team unfortunately did not manage to eke out a win against their opponents.
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Even in the non super-low cost market, European carriers are once again looking to eke out their own territory.
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Fans watched the Golden State Warriors eke out their third-straight win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.
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While Japan’s failure to spur inflation continues to generate angst about the nation’s future, gross domestic product data this week is likely to show that the economy has still managed to eke out five straight quarters of expansion.
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Origin and Etymology of eke
Middle English, from Old English īecan, ēcan; akin to Old High German ouhhōn to add, Latin augēre to increase, Greek auxein
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