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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The latter, hydrophobic side can hook into, and then destroy, the membranes that surround some microbes (though norovirus isn’t one of them).
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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
Slip the hooks into the eyes and tighten the straps to put on a big, comfy seat and foot brace.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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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
Slip the hooks into the eyes and tighten the straps to put on a big, comfy seat and foot brace.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Hook into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hook%20into. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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