Synonyms for eke out

Most common

fill out · supplement · squeeze out · economize

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Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To supplement.

   The old man eked out his pension by selling vegetables from his garden.

Example sentences

• supplement You had better supplement your diet with vitamins.
• economize Living is dear, accordingly we have to economize.

By length

9 letters

economize⁴, economise

10 letters

supplement³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (economize⁴ = 4 syllables).