eking out (Meaning)
eking out
to make up for the deficiencies of, to get with great difficulty, to make (a supply) last by careful use, supplement entry 2, to make (a supply) last by economy
Synonyms & Antonyms of eking out
eking out Sentence Examples
- The struggling musician was eking out a meager existence by playing gigs at local bars.
- With every hour of overtime, the single mother was eking out enough money to support her children.
- Farmers eked out a living from the rocky soil, relying on every meager harvest.
- After the accident, the injured man was eking out his recovery, one painful day at a time.
- The refugees were eking out a semblance of normalcy in their temporary shelter.
- The writer was eking out a new story, word by word, hoping to find inspiration.
- The elderly woman was eking out her days in the nursing home, her memories fading.
- The artist eked out a beautiful painting from a small canvas, using every brushstroke wisely.
- The scientist was eking out new knowledge from years of meticulous research.
- The injured hiker was eking out his strength, desperate to reach civilization.
FAQs About the word eking out
to make up for the deficiencies of, to get with great difficulty, to make (a supply) last by careful use, supplement entry 2, to make (a supply) last by economy
scraping (up or together), earning, squeezing,obtaining, scrounging, wringing, drawing, attaining, wresting,acquiring
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The struggling musician was eking out a meager existence by playing gigs at local bars.
With every hour of overtime, the single mother was eking out enough money to support her children.
Farmers eked out a living from the rocky soil, relying on every meager harvest.
After the accident, the injured man was eking out his recovery, one painful day at a time.
