What does the cryptic crossword clue "Hoover, say, has got stuck in like US president (5)" mean?

The definition is "US president". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). DAM (synonym="DAM") in AS (synonym="like") = ADAMS; definition: "US president" The answer is ADAMS.

Hoover, say, has got stuck in like US president (5)

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