hoover
verb (used with object)
to clean with a vacuum cleaner.
hoovers
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present tense formof hoover (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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It is the industry that hoovers up everything from veterinary clinics to newspapers, not necessarily to the benefit of either dog owners or journalists.
From Slate ● Dec. 12, 2024
TikTok hoovers up huge amounts of data on its users, similar to Instagram and Twitter.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2023
The public health effort, dubbed “HHS Protect Now,” hoovers up vast amounts of data, including coronavirus test results, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as state and local sources.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 1, 2020
The eel detects this movement and hoovers up the prey.
From National Geographic ● Oct. 20, 2015
“That would be a resounding no,” Dad replies, then hoovers into the slice.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
