eke

adverb

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\ ˈēk

Definition of eke

(Entry 1 of 2)

archaic

: also

eke

verb

eked; eking

Definition of eke (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

1 archaic : increase, lengthen

2 : to get with great difficulty —usually used with out eke out a living

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Recent Examples on the Web: Verb They're made with waterproof suede and fully sealed, so no stray snowflakes or water can eke in. — Lindsey Vickers, USA TODAY, "Cyber Monday 2020: The best Ugg and boot deals right now," 30 Nov. 2020 But Tenet cost $200 million to make and needs to gross more than double that to break even; Warner Bros. might be able to eke that number out worldwide over the next few months, but very little of it will come from the U.S. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "The Tenet Experiment Didn’t Work," 14 Sep. 2020 In a primary where roughly 60% of the Democratic primary electorate is black, Sanders was unable to capture enough of these voters substantially to eke through a win. — Joseph Simonson, Washington Examiner, "Bernie Sanders surge stalls in South Carolina," 29 Feb. 2020 UMass men eke past George Mason Freshman Preston Santos had a season-high 17 points on 7 of 9 shooting and made a gave-saving block in the final seconds to lead the UMass men (10-14, 4-7) past George Mason (13-10, 2-8) at the Mullins Center, 69-67. — BostonGlobe.com, "Emma Guy leads Boston College women over Clemson," 9 Feb. 2020 The Nationals rallied from a 3-1 deficit in the eighth inning of the National League Wild Card game to eke by the Milwaukee Brewers. — Sean Gregory, Time, "This Year's World Series Has All the Makings of a Classic. Here's What to Know," 22 Oct. 2019 An out of tune vehicle might cause the driver to overestimate the car’s ability to get through an intersection or eke past a semi-truck on a two-lane highway. — Jennifer Alsever, Fortune, "The Sound of Silence: Why Automakers Are Changing the Noise That Electric Vehicles (Don’t) Make," 8 Dec. 2019 Problem is, restaurants can't just eke along until then. — Author: Laura Reiley, Anchorage Daily News, "We’ve just lived through the greatest period of restaurant growth in U.S. history. Here’s why it’s ending.," 22 July 2019 Problem is, restaurants can't just eke along until then. — Author: Laura Reiley, Anchorage Daily News, "We’ve just lived through the greatest period of restaurant growth in U.S. history. Here’s why it’s ending.," 22 July 2019

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