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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What ensues is an incredibly artful dance between frightening violence and slapstick humor that reveals both Ani’s inner steel and Igor’s integrity—two strong hooks into the film as a whole. Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025 The latter, hydrophobic side can hook into, and then destroy, the membranes that surround some microbes (though norovirus isn’t one of them). Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025 Active dogs may need a seat that hooks into the seatbelt and leashes them in. Annemarie Dooling, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025 Hang mug hooks strategically Cattano suggests screwing mug hooks into the bottom of kitchen cabinets to utilize that empty space between the cupboards and the countertops. Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 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 27 Feb. 2025.

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