Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eke (out)
Verb
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Each Derby candidate has only one or two chances remaining to earn one of the 20 stalls in the oversized starting gate at Churchill Downs.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026 -
The victory earned back-to-back state titles for Decatur.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Mar. 2026
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The criminal case against Smartmatic and its employees stems from payments between 2015 and 2018 that were claimed to have been made to obtain a contract with the Philippine government to help run that country's 2016 presidential election.—
JOSHUA GOODMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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How Ortiz obtained the firearm is still under investigation, per Hochman, as is the motive for the shooting.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Eke (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eke%20%28out%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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