blow in

verb

blew in; blown in; blowing in; blows in

intransitive verb

: to arrive casually or unexpectedly

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Higher altitude winds over the coastal Pacific may disarm hurricanes too, blowing in from west to east—opposite the direction of the trade winds—and causing turbulence that disrupts the formation of the storm. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 Sep. 2025 Division rivals came to blows in Denver on Tuesday night after San Francisco Giants infielder Rafael Devers apparently admiring a two-run home run a little too long. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Powerful straight-line winds that strafed Carmichael neighborhoods, toppling trees and sending roof shingles and patio furniture flying, blew in on the coattails of thunderstorms that struck the Sacramento area Tuesday. Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Chadwick's death was yet another tough blow in 2020, which had already been a tough year in many ways, including in gut-punching celebrity deaths. Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blow in

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blow in was in 1882

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“Blow in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blow%20in. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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