make ends meet

phrase

: to make one's means adequate to one's needs

did all they could do to make ends meet

Examples of make ends meet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

About 56% of all households in the county are struggling to make ends meet. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

Too many South Carolina families are struggling to make ends meet. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 20 July 2026

Few, if any, retirement planners would suggest that every retiree needs $1 million to make ends meet. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 18 July 2026

Today, nearly half of American households can’t make ends meet. — Jim Shelton, Fortune, 17 July 2026

Rhymes for make ends meet

• amit
• athlete
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• blackfeet
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• buckwheat
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• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete