hoover
verb (used with object)
to clean with a vacuum cleaner.
were hoovering
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past progressiveof hoover.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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His hands, meanwhile, were hoovering up reporters' business cards.
From BBC ● May 21, 2025
