eke (out)

verb

Definition of eke (out)next
as in to earn
to get with great difficulty eked out a living from the family's small farm

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eke (out)
  1. earn
  2. obtain
Verb
  • Jonathan Sirois made nine saves to earn his first clean sheet of the season as FC Dallas played LA Galaxy to a scoreless draw on Saturday night.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Despite earning a world title shot, Femi chose to challenge Lesnar inside Hell in a Cell to settle their score.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of earn
Verb
  • In videos obtained by the outlet, people can be seen fleeing a shopping center parking lot as gunshots ring out.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Micron has paid the city of Boise and the Ada County Highway District more than $32 million throughout the construction process so far in planning, development and impact fees, according to records provided to and obtained by the Idaho Statesman.
    — Mark Dee August 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of obtain
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“Eke (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eke%20%28out%29. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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