hook into

phrasal verb

hooked into; hooking into; hooks into
informal
: to become connected to (something, such as a computer network or a source of electrical power)
We don't have the hardware we need to hook into the network.

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Just a few months after the '80s hit premiered, Keaton starred in the film Clean and Sober, thereby officially sinking his hook into the worlds of comedy and drama by the end of the decade. Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 9 May 2025 Put the hooks into the latches, then just roll the slats out on top and you're done. Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 15 May 2025 The bass harmlessly dug the hooks into the glove, but Bill’s hands were fully protected and didn’t get a scratch. Don Shiner, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2025 And you can get hooked into some of those storylines. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hook into

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“Hook into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hook%20into. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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