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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In 2011, Karp lured a group of partners with deep hooks into Apollo and added more from rival firms and Apollo’s own legal department.
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Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The site very prominently encourages users of AI agents to hook into RentAHuman’s model context protocol server (MCP), a universal interface for AI bots to interact with web data.
—Joe Wilkins Published Feb 4, Futurism, 4 Feb. 2026
Cattano suggests screwing mug hooks into the bottom of kitchen cabinets to utilize that space between the cupboards and the countertops.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
Flock’s database lets agencies hook into a larger sharing network, and San Jose police have granted hundreds of external law enforcement agencies access to their ALPR database.
—Lisa Femia, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
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Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The site very prominently encourages users of AI agents to hook into RentAHuman’s model context protocol server (MCP), a universal interface for AI bots to interact with web data.
—Joe Wilkins Published Feb 4, Futurism, 4 Feb. 2026
Cattano suggests screwing mug hooks into the bottom of kitchen cabinets to utilize that space between the cupboards and the countertops.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026
Flock’s database lets agencies hook into a larger sharing network, and San Jose police have granted hundreds of external law enforcement agencies access to their ALPR database.
—Lisa Femia, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Hook into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hook%20into. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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