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
Comparable issuance took place in 2021, as investors hoovered up shares of special-purchase acquisition companies, also known as SPACs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Local papers faltered as the tech platforms hoovered up their advertising dollars.
From Salon ● Nov. 7, 2025
And Long Beach offers just one example of how personal data is being hoovered up by local governments statewide.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2024
Rex got to the ball, hoovered it up, and started back towards Alex.
From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers
