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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Put the hooks into the latches, then just roll the slats out on top and you're done.
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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
Instead, the app hooks into Google Maps, and pipes the path provided by it into the display as text and direction arrows.
—PC Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
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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
Instead, the app hooks into Google Maps, and pipes the path provided by it into the display as text and direction arrows.
—PC Magazine, 11 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 21 May. 2025.
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