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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Insert eye hooks into the tops of corncobs. Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025 Janet, Shannon and Heather were in the kitchen, and Janet was pinning the collar onto Heather's confirmation robe when a ceiling light, which was affixed to the ceiling with two chains and several eye hooks into a beam, crashed down onto the kitchen table without warning. Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025 Another win for the nuclear cohort: Google and Kairos Power said today that the latter's advanced nuclear plant will be hooked into the Tennessee Valley Authority's electric grid by 2030. Zev Fima, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2025 Advertisement To open each safe deposit box in the vault, the thieves invented a device that hooks into the keyhole and then uses leverage to bend the deadbolt so the door pops open. Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 8 Aug. 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 29 Sep. 2025.

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