eked (out)

past tense of eke (out)
as in earned
to get with great difficulty eked out a living from the family's small farm

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“Eked (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eked%20%28out%29. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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