hook into

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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Install a lightweight screw with a hook into your ceiling. — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026 Ohm is an unlikely hero, but the nagging mystery gets its hooks into him, and the only way out is through. — Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026 Ohm is an unlikely hero, but the nagging mystery gets its hooks into him, and the only way out is through. — Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026 His signature move is turning a repetitive hook into a mantra. — Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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