hoover
verb (used with object)
to clean with a vacuum cleaner.
hoovered
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past participleof hoover.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof hoover.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
hooververb (used with object)to clean with a vacuum cleaner.
Example Sentences
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In fourth, "Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie" hoovered up an estimated $20.5 million for Paramount on its debut weekend.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
Not a handful of almonds hoovered over the sink.
From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2026
Then, covering our hair, we stepped inside and across perfectly hoovered crimson carpets and under chandeliers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
In good spirits, she joked: "They hoovered out the blood clot… they literally hoovered me which is ironic isn't it."
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2025
Rex got to the ball, hoovered it up, and started back towards Alex.
From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers
