hoover
verb (used with object)
to clean with a vacuum cleaner.
hoovering
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present participleof hoover.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The name-dropping is relentless and if, like me, you have an insatiable appetite for hoovering them up, this volume will not disappoint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
The PC is equipped with a central processing unit, graphics card, random-access memory and high-capacity storage — the very same equipment that multitrillion-dollar tech companies are now hoovering up to power their artificial-intelligence ambitions.
From MarketWatch ● May 23, 2026
One ETF hoovering assets suggests that some investors are also diversifying by flirting with non-capitalization-weighting strategies.
From Barron's ● Apr. 15, 2026
OpenAI isn’t the only one hoovering up chips and energy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
But since Mother died Father hasn’t done any hoovering, so that is OK.
From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon
