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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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.
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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
Ohm is an unlikely hero, but the nagging mystery gets its hooks into him, and the only way out is through.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
His signature move is turning a repetitive hook into a mantra.
—Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
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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
Ohm is an unlikely hero, but the nagging mystery gets its hooks into him, and the only way out is through.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
His signature move is turning a repetitive hook into a mantra.
—Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Hook into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hook%20into. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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