hoover
1 Americanverb (used with object)
noun
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Herbert (Clark), 1874–1964, 31st president of the U.S. 1929–33.
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J(ohn) Edgar, 1895–1972, U.S. government official: director of the FBI 1924–72.
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Lou Henry, 1874–1944, U.S. First Lady 1929–33 (wife of Herbert Hoover).
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a town in N central Alabama.
noun
verb
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to vacuum-clean (a carpet, furniture, etc)
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to consume or dispose of (something) quickly and completely
he hoovered up his grilled fish
noun
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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
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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
Etymology
Origin of hoover
First recorded in 1925–30; after the trademark of a vacuum cleaner manufacturer
Example Sentences
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They also said the Roomba would enable Amazon to hoover up data and spy on Americans.
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.
From Space Scoop
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.
From Barron's
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.
From BBC
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