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
  • Their latest victory was a 4-0 win over the New York Mets on Saturday, earned on the strength of Eduardo Rivera’s 3 2/3 scoreless innings, a key fourth-inning two-run homer from Andruw Monasterio and a late insurance shot from Masataka Yoshida.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • Mason Miller earned his 24th save of the season in a scoreless ninth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 July 2026
Definition of earn
Verb
  • Exonerees in Georgia have a new pathway to obtain compensation from the state, which Pugh intends to pursue, but that process takes time.
    — Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • Authorities confirmed the match after obtaining his DNA from trash.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 July 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 15 Jul. 2026.

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