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Plugged into vs Plugged in

Both "plugged into" and "plugged in" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Plugged into" is used when referring to connecting a device to a power source or another device, while "plugged in" is used when describing the state of being connected to a power source.

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Plugged into

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to connecting a device to a power source or another device.

Use "plugged into" when you want to describe the action of connecting a device to a power source or another device. It indicates the direction of the connection.

Examples:

I plugged my phone into the charger.
The computer is plugged into the wall socket.
She plugged the microphone into the amplifier.

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And when I look at these machines I can't help thinking that, in a way, we are plugged into them.
The man with the cord in the back of his head in the basement of her mother's work. Plugged into a big computer.
I'm plugged into a wall. I don't have legs.
Marwat - He's plugged into tribal politics.
Plugged into the top level BIOS.
Plugged into the chest pack, he still has communication.
You plugged into the wrong system.
The object when plugged into the wall illuminates the room.
So, Skye's computer is plugged into the Cult production network.
I'm not plugged into Sam Crow anymore.
They died the minute they plugged into those machines.
She's plugged into something that's manipulating all of us.
But you're more plugged into that show business thing.
It's as though she's been plugged into my subconscious.
But everybody was so plugged into the happy comfort food at that time that they weren't giving movies like Blade Runner a chance.
But the five of us plugged into the brains and nervous systems of human beings that's when we lost it.
It's plugged into the entire complex, and it's set to go.
He was probably plugged into something when he missed the fight.
Space heater and fan were on high, plugged into the same outlet, so...
You watch the news on a TV that's plugged into nothing.

Alternatives:

connected to
inserted into
attached to
hooked up to
linked to

Plugged in

This phrase is correct and commonly used when describing the state of being connected to a power source.

Use "plugged in" when you want to describe the state of a device being connected to a power source. It indicates that the connection has been established.

Examples:

The lamp is plugged in.
Is the TV plugged in?
Make sure the vacuum cleaner is plugged in.

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Device is plugged in and can be accessed by applications.
Now, here's the crazy thing. It's not plugged in to anything.
we need somebody who is plugged in.
My bad, our fax machine isn't plugged in.
I plugged in the dimensions of the ransom video, and all we have to do is find a match.
All right, first of all, this actually needs to be plugged in.
It seemed like there was a moment when the continent was being plugged in, and I wanted to see that.
Then, when it was plugged in, it began crawling through the network until it found the chief's computer and took over.
Begin synchronizing the device as soon as the device is plugged in or the libraries change.
Automatically sync the device when plugged in or when the libraries change
Begin synchronizing the device as soon as the device is plugged in or the libraries change.
Off - The power state that the product enters when it has been manually or automatically switched off but is still plugged in and connected to the mains.
Well, there's one, but it's not plugged in.
Enabling the automatic mounting features in this module you do not need to use the device notifier applet or the navigation panel in the file manager to get access to a recently plugged in device.
So he's plugged in to international smugglers.
The security hole has been plugged in the Netherlands, but not elsewhere in Europe.
Get those big brains plugged in and working.
You're saying whoever did this did it from inside that room, plugged in.
That tells you something was plugged in for a long time.
Please make sure your headphones are plugged in...

Alternatives:

connected
powered up
turned on
energized
activated

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