How to Use hook in a Sentence

hook

1 of 2 noun

• She hit a hook into the left rough.
• He threw a right hook to his opponent's body.
• Plus, the straps and hooks can abrade the paint at the edges of trunk lids and rear hatches.
  — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 26 July 2023
• The Heat took a 78-64 lead when Adebayo knocked in a hook shot.
  — Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2023
• These hooks will keep your hats in one spot as well as out of the way.
  — Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
• Attach the Cover to the Clips Slip the hook over the end of the spring clip and snap the clip into place.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 17 July 2023
• All the angler has to do is reel the line tight so that the hook sets itself.
  — Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
• This’ll help keep the hooks planted and prevent the fish from pulling the rod out of your hands.
  — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 25 May 2023
• Marciano knocks Louis down with a left hook in the eighth round.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023
• Keep in Mind The storage hook didn’t secure the brush very well.
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2023
• The hook was set early on that this was not a race that could be won. ...
  — Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 7 Sep. 2023
• Twist in the fish-eye hook from the top to secure the paint sticks together.
  — Rachelle Doorley, Parents, 16 Aug. 2023
• The key is to make sure the hook point enters and exits shallow.
  — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 10 May 2023
• Others hang from the top of the cage with a hook, rope or carabiner.
  — Cody Stewart, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2023
• But her co-host wasn't about to let her off the hook so easily.
  — Kelly Martinez, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2023
• The same can be said of the music: Global pop built on strong melodies and hooks, but with hand claps.
  — Leila Cobo, Billboard, 15 Sep. 2023
• On the first day, his students make a curved and twisted hook, then a leafy key ring fob.
  — Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2023
• Keep in Mind The space in between each hook may not work well for storing most hats.
  — L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2023
• But that doesn’t let taxpayers off the hook for tax year 2023 (or any year).
  — Tara Siegel Bernard, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2024
• There are scenes of fishing hooks caught in seal’s eyelids.
  — Cara Buckley, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
• The sequence has fun animation, but the hook is the all-time banger that plays in the background.
  — Robert Anderson, PCMAG, 1 May 2023
• Hang up the skates on a door or mantel using ribbon and hooks.
  — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2023
• In the third round, Solano closed the deal with a nice left jab, right hook, left hook combination.
  — Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2024
• Still, a great hook, clear rules, and vision with a pulse can bring all the chills and thrills needed to keep you up at night.
  — Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2023
• So why discard your favorite romper that snagged on a hook?
  — Neeti Mehra, Treehugger, 13 Sep. 2023
• Then, Oh my gosh, the phones were ringing off the hook.
  — Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
• Others could justifiably have got the hook, too.
  — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
• However, trying to find a spare hook in hotel bathrooms can be difficult.
  — Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
• Secure a tension rod across a sunny window and use S hooks or sturdy twine to hang plants.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
• Adding an extra hanging rod, storage bins, and hooks can help accommodate winter clothes.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026

hook

2 of 2 verb

• The dress hooks in the back.
• I hooked the door shut.
• He hooked a large fish.
• My sweater was hooked on a branch.
• He hooked his thumb through a loop of his pants.
• He hooked his arm around my neck.
• The train cars were hooked together.
• The two parts hooked together.
• She hooked her fingers around the doorknob.
• The 32-year-old Jackson didn’t hook on with a team this year.
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 22 Nov. 2022
• That first season, in 1968, was a good one to get hooked.
  — cleveland, 11 Sep. 2023
• But a smile bloomed on her face after the first bite, and she was hooked.
  — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 13 June 2023
• Then, simply hook the bag into the top of the seat back tray.
  — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2024
• Just hook the cord through the loops, and tightly wind it around the backpack a few times.
  — Saryn Chorney, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2023
• But a few years ago, my younger son saw a football game and was hooked.
  — Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2024
• The way Scully described it and the entire game, I was hooked.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2023
• Rahm hooked his tee shot into the trees on the final hole and didn’t reach the fairway.
  — Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2023
• Erin left me an escape hatch to back out of the story, but I was soon hooked.
  — Amanda Holpuch, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2023
• But please hook us up with that bison dirty recipe soon.
  — Ben Flanagan | [e-mail], al, 24 Nov. 2022
• Where the bait is hooked can make a difference in success.
  — Bob McNally, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, combine the eggs and buttermilk.
  — Yewande Komolafe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024
• Cizek had hooked the gator in its tail, and when the massive tail broke the surface, they were blown away by its size.
  — Outdoor Life, 5 Oct. 2023
• Two of her teammates tried to steady her by hooking their arms through hers.
  — Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2023
• Bend the spider legs slightly and hook them into the cheesecloth.
  — Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2023
• Ohtani hooked the pitch into the right-center-field gap for a double.
  — Jorge Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2023
• With me four years younger copying her every move, I was hooked.
  — Olivia Bria, refinery29.com, 2 May 2023
• Install a sleek stainless steel version on a wall in the pantry or hook a wire basket inside the under-the-sink cabinet door.
  — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026
• Start with your transformation story that hooks from line one.
  — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
• The thrill and greatness of one player hooked him.
  — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
• But the primal drive to hook the first walleye of winter—and post the trophy on social media—can lead to questionable choices.
  — Stephanie Pearson, Outside, 14 Jan. 2026