eke out

• eke out

eke out

Verb

supplement what is thought to be deficient; "He eked out his meager pay by giving private lessons"; "Braque eked out his collages with charcoal"

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• eke out
• fill out

Verb

live from day to day, as with some hardship; "He eked out his years in great poverty"

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• eke out

Verb

make by laborious and precarious means; "He eked out a living as a painter"

Synonyms:

• eke out
• squeeze out

Verb

obtain with difficulty; "He eked out some information from the archives"

Synonyms:

• eke out
• squeeze out