plug into

phrase

1
: to connect or become connected to by or as if by means of a plug
the city was plugged into the new highway system
2
: to load into as if by means of a plug
plugged the data into a computer

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Comma’s first attempts to sell devices that owners could plug into their cars’ ODB port evaporated once NHTSA began asking questions in 2016. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026 Mass-market EVs at a profit, a charging network others now plug into, grid-scale storage, and, next door at SpaceX, reusable rockets. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 When plugged into a high-output DC fast charger, the car’s 400-V architecture peaks at a 183-kW charging rate, jumping from 10% to 80% capacity in 29 minutes. — New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026 Under the pact, projects that come out of NFDC will be plugged into SASC Canada’s platforms for finding new content, building international programming slates, forging industry ties and breaking into the Canadian market. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plug into

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“Plug into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plug%20into. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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