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hoover
1[hoo-ver]
verb (used with object)
to clean with a vacuum cleaner.
Hoover
2[hoo-ver]
noun
Herbert (Clark), 1874–1964, 31st president of the U.S. 1929–33.
J(ohn) Edgar, 1895–1972, U.S. government official: director of the FBI 1924–72.
Lou Henry, 1874–1944, U.S. First Lady 1929–33 (wife of Herbert Hoover).
a town in N central Alabama.
Hoover
1/ ˈhuːvə /
noun
a type of vacuum cleaner
verb
to vacuum-clean (a carpet, furniture, etc)
to consume or dispose of (something) quickly and completely
he hoovered up his grilled fish
Hoover
2/ ˈhuːvə /
noun
Herbert ( Clark ). 1874–1964, US statesman; 31st president of the US (1929–33). He organized relief for Europe during and after World War I, but as president he lost favour after his failure to alleviate the effects of the Depression
J ( ohn ) Edgar. 1895–1972, US lawyer: director of the FBI (1924–72). He used new scientific methods to combat crime, including the first fingerprint file
Word History and Origins
Origin of hoover1
Example Sentences
BlackRock and Fidelity, among many others, hoovered up bitcoins for ETFs.
When enough of these pebbles clump together, they can collapse under their own weight to form asteroid-sized rocks, which hoover up the material around them until they’ve grown into full-sized planets.
Shoppers could face higher prices for phones, laptops and other gadgets next year, manufacturers and analysts warn, as AI data centres hoover up memory chips used in consumer electronics.
The letter comes as Which? found prolific sellers in Brazil, Dubai, Singapore, Spain and the US hoovering up tickets for popular US events before relisting them at inflated prices on sites like StubHub and Viagogo.
Local papers faltered as the tech platforms hoovered up their advertising dollars.
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