blow in

verb

blew in; blown in; blowing in; blows in
Synonyms of blow innext

intransitive verb

: to arrive casually or unexpectedly

Examples of blow in in a Sentence

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But more recently, those winds don’t seem to have been blowing in its favor. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026 The First Academy may have suffered a big blow in its hope to play in the FHSAA’s Open Division tournament with a lopsided loss Friday night. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2026 Even longer hair on Tyler and Perry, also blowing in those hurricane-level breezes, with the singer festooned in a beautiful open blouse? — Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, the tech industry took the heaviest blow in the private sector. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 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 11 Nov. 2026.

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