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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But if those components are not properly wired together, calibrated and plugged into the same power source, the system cannot sing. Chris Kelly, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Presley is also plugged into his local community, having joined Crawford at numerous events at hospitals and cancer centers. Emma Banks, InStyle, 29 July 2026 That adapter — which Ford made with company Global Power Products — makes the vehicle compatible to plug into a longer, separate cable. Alexa St. John, Fortune, 23 July 2026 Jordan said the ballot tabulators were using power from batteries built into the machine, rather than being plugged into a socket. Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 July 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 1 Aug. 2026.

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