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Eking meaning

  1. The act or process of adding.
  2. That which is added.
  3. A supplementary piece of timber used to lengthen another.

Using Eking

  • The main meaning on this page is: The act or process of adding. | That which is added. | A supplementary piece of timber used to lengthen another.
  • In the example corpus, eking often appears in combinations such as: eking out, eking living.

Context around Eking

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 7 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

graduates 1× uganda 1× barely 1× mattered 1× sime 1× offensively 1×

Often after:

ahead 1×

Sentence patterns with Eking

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

as sime eking out a 1× down offensively eking out a 1× fascination with eking as much 1× graduates eking a living 1× in the eking out of 1× iowa and eking out a 1× it mattered eking ahead late 1× market around eking out a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after winning the 1× but later discussions 1× but team usa 1× even so kim 1× game 2 friday 1× given hollywood s 1×

Common sentence endings:

a few cents 1× and further between 1× and super tuesday 1× become a doctor 1× company for decades 1× consecutive olympic win 1×

Words around Eking

Just before it in the word index:

ekin 19 ekiek 2 ekiden 2 eki 3 ekholm 12 ekhaya 3

Just after it in the word index:

ekinrin 2 ekins 5 ekisc 3 ekiti 476 ekitike 3 ekiyor 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 18 abai 18 abass 18 abatements 18 abdulfatah 18 abebe 18

Corpus analysis for Eking

  • In this selection, "eking" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, graduates, uganda, barely and ahead stand out and add context to how "eking" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as sime eking out a and down offensively eking out a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "eking" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with eking

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Graduates eking a living riding Okada to survive does not augur well for our country. (15 words)

Now, we’re eking out better efficiency, but with real breakthroughs fewer and further between. (15 words)

Traders talking to each other and jerking the market around, eking out a few cents. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Given Hollywood's fascination with eking as much money out of nostalgic properties as possible, it was only a matter of time before someone turned their attention to the famous marmalade sandwich-loving bear from Darkest Peru. (37 words)

Game 2 Friday, October 2, 1903 at Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds in Boston, Massachusetts After starting out strong in Game 1, the Pirates simply shut down offensively, eking out a mere three hits, all singles. (35 words)

But Team USA, tested for the first time after running roughshod in Paris, buckled down when it mattered, eking ahead late to preserve its golden streak and earn a 61st consecutive Olympic win. (33 words)

Example sentences (14)

Given Hollywood's fascination with eking as much money out of nostalgic properties as possible, it was only a matter of time before someone turned their attention to the famous marmalade sandwich-loving bear from Darkest Peru.

Graduates eking a living riding Okada to survive does not augur well for our country.

It is their only way of eking out a living, though she still dreams her 16-year-old daughter will someday become a doctor.

More groups of rowdy children will soon stream into the back alleyways of this small city in northern Uganda, eking out a life in its underbelly.

They were working six to seven days a week and were barely eking out a living despite working for the company for decades.

But Team USA, tested for the first time after running roughshod in Paris, buckled down when it mattered, eking ahead late to preserve its golden streak and earn a 61st consecutive Olympic win.

Now, we’re eking out better efficiency, but with real breakthroughs fewer and further between.

After winning the popular vote in Iowa and eking out a victory in New Hampshire, Sanders has seen a surge of support heading into the Nevada caucus, South Carolina primary and Super Tuesday.

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You will also find them with their distinctive red robes, beaded jewelry, a club and a light short sword popular known as 'sime,' eking out a living as tour guides, or security guards.

Traders talking to each other and jerking the market around, eking out a few cents.

But later discussions between the government and Anchal’s firm resulted in the eking out of a destination tourism project with multiple dimensions added with the sculpture emerging as the main attraction.

Even so, Kim Jong-un must be surprised by his success in eking out minimal material.

However, with the siting of the palnt in the community, it has grown the community’s population to about 70,000 residents, all eking a living from the activities in the plant.

Game 2 Friday, October 2, 1903 at Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds in Boston, Massachusetts After starting out strong in Game 1, the Pirates simply shut down offensively, eking out a mere three hits, all singles.

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Common combinations with eking

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "eking" in a sentence?
An example: "Given Hollywood's fascination with eking as much money out of nostalgic properties as possible, it was only a matter of time before someone turned their attention to the famous marmalade sandwich-loving bear from Darkest Peru." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "eking" from authentic English texts.
What does "eking" mean?
Eking means: The act or process of adding.
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