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Meanings of eke out in English

Catalan
fer arribar
Spanish
estirar

Supplement what is thought to be deficient.

fer arribar
Spanish
extraer

Obtain with difficulty.

extraer
Synonyms
Examples for "squeeze out"
Examples for "squeeze out"
1
In the meantime, squeeze out all that is left in the bag.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches
2
Drain, then wrap in a teatowel and squeeze out any excess water.
The Guardian
3
Jamie was forced to squeeze out his words from between clenched teeth.
The devil wears plaid
4
Grate the rind of the orange, and then squeeze out the juice.
A Little Cook Book for a Little Girl
5
Peel your tomatas, cut them in half and squeeze out the seeds.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches
Usage of eke out in English
1
Rather, we often eke out meaning based largely on context and expectations.
Wired
2
I hold them-oroptions-onlylong enough to eke out a small profit.
Quicksilver
3
In certain cases, education and enlightenment can serve to eke out evil.
Les Misérables
4
Only the cruelest of weeds and thorns eke out a living now.
Worldwinder
5
Many migrants eke out a living as street vendors or day laborers.
Reuters
6
Others eke out a living by begging for alms on the streets.
Reuters
7
Microbes might, however, be able to eke out an existence below the surface.
BBC
8
And more focused management could eke out value by marketing drugs more aggressively.
Reuters
9
There you may eke out an existence as best you may.
World of warcraft: the shattering: prelude to cataclysm
10
Some were to eke out a life of widowhood in poverty.
The Crisis — Volume 04
11
There are gaps in my own knowledge I want you to eke out.
Recalled to Life
12
I might manage to eke out a subsistence in that way.
Clemence / The Schoolmistress of Waveland
13
They eke out a living growing vegetables on the land around the shack.
The Guardian
14
Does our friend eke out his modest income with a crossing?
The Time Machine
15
We quickly learned that we couldn't eke out an existence in the jungle.
Blood Brothers: A Medic's Sketch Book
16
Somehow, they managed to survive and eke out a living here.
Sacrifice
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Translations for eke out
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Eke out across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common