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Meaning of word eke out from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.
eke out verb
Meaning : Supplement what is thought to be deficient.
Example :
He eked out his meager pay by giving private lessons.
Braque eked out his collages with charcoal.
Synonyms : fill out
Meaning : Live from day to day, as with some hardship.
Example :
He eked out his years in great poverty.
Meaning : Make by laborious and precarious means.
Example :
He eked out a living as a painter.
Synonyms : squeeze out
Meaning : Obtain with difficulty.
Example :
He eked out some information from the archives.
Synonyms : squeeze out
