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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Claws, in contrast, work by grappling over or hooking into trunks and branches. —

Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024 In 2017, when Krejcikova was just starting to get her hooks into her career, mostly as a standout doubles player, Novotna died of cancer. —

Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 14 July 2024 However, given that the system is inevitably hooked into gacha mechanics, that sort of ruins the whole thing. —

Paul Tassi, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024 Translating the One Belt, One Road initiative from an ambitious cartographic formulation with a historical hook into a workable strategy for economic diplomacy and perhaps geopolitical influence will test China’s capabilities across all aspects of foreign policy. —

Jacob Stokes, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2015 See all Example Sentences for hook into