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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This is where a wearable hooks into the GPS signal from your phone in order to provide far more accurate pace and distance readings for activities like running. Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 Now homeowners are chasing that same effect with HVAC scent diffusers — devices that hook into a home’s heating and cooling system to push fragrance through every room at once. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 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 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 31 Jul. 2026.

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