have hoovered
- present perfect of hoover.
Example Sentences
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For years, millions have hoovered up every season of “The Crown.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2023
Since the start of 2004, Nadal, Djokovic and Federer have hoovered up 61 of the 73 Grand Slam singles titles, with Murray and Stan Wawrinka sharing six of the remaining 12.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2022
Hamilton has won six of the seven world titles since Sebastian Vettel’s last title with Red Bull; his former Mercedes teammate, Nico Rosberg, won the other as Toto Wolff’s mob have hoovered up championships.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 4, 2021
As for those pets who have hoovered up cicadas and landed in the vet E.R., she said, cause and effect are not necessarily obvious.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2021
There have been actresses of this age before her who have hoovered up quality roles like Adams does now, in a way that made their age irrelevant: Julia Roberts, Nicole Kidman, Cate Blanchett.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 5, 2016