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ekes (out)

Definition of ekes (out)next
present tense third-person singular of eke (out)
as in earns
to get with great difficulty eked out a living from the family's small farm

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earns
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  • Currently a person with a degree in accounting earns about $60,000 to start.
    Jay Reddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Then, the sport’s oldest rivalry earns an elevated stage, as the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears square up at Soldier Field.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Ekes (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ekes%20%28out%29. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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