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.
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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
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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
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“Hook into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hook%20into. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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