plug into

phrase

1
: to connect or become connected to by or as if by means of a plug
the city was plugged into the new highway system
2
: to load into as if by means of a plug
plugged the data into a computer

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For residents, that means the trains rolling past mill sites and riverfront terminals are the living remains of the system that once fed Big Steel — and now quietly keeps Pittsburgh plugged into the national freight grid. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026 Those are just buzzwords to soothe the alumni who aren’t plugged into the new paradigm. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 To be on the safe side, unplug large electronic devices and other devices that are not plugged into a surge protector. — Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026 When plugged into a vehicle’s diagnostic port, the tablet operates as an autonomous network node. — New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plug into

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“Plug into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plug%20into. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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