hoover
verb (used with object)
to clean with a vacuum cleaner.
is hoovering
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present progressiveof hoover (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, the White House is hoovering up warehouses.
From Slate ● Feb. 17, 2026
American researcher Christopher Balding said he uncovered evidence that China is hoovering up data collected through smart coffee machines that are made in the communist country and shipped to America.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 14, 2022
Every time you open Instagram, Facebook is hoovering up your data.
From Slate ● Mar. 23, 2020
In an age where the Google-Facebook duopoly is hoovering up the lion’s share of digital ad revenue, online publications need subscription money to survive and to pay their employees.
From Slate ● May 3, 2018
The film won an Oscar for Christopher Plummer, just as his new one – a loving, meticulous portrait of his mother – is hoovering up acclaim for Annette Bening.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 2, 2017
