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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The vendor platform on the other side becomes, from the layer’s point of view, replaceable—a set of inbound and outbound extracts rather than a system with its own hooks into your business rules. — Sanchet Pachpute, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Taking over roughly half of the mouse’s total brain space, the human cells successfully hooked into the host’s blood supply, local neurons, and spinal cord. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026 GoDaddy Websites + Marketing, on the other hand, is an extremely solid website builder with great templates, tools, and hooks into other GoDaddy offerings. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 9 Aug. 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 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 9 Oct. 2026.

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