blow into (a place)
idiom
informal
: to arrive at (a place) in a sudden or unexpected way
He just blew into town and needs a place to stay.
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Wildfires can send embers into the air, which can blow into your home through any number of entry points, including vents in your roof, attic, crawl spaces and more.
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Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Sparks or embers can blow into leaves or grass, ignite a fire and quickly spread.
—Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 15 June 2024
Sparks or embers can blow into leaves or grass, ignite a fire, and quickly spread.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2025
It is then expected to blow into Indiana on Wednesday morning and race through Ohio and Michigan and into Canada by the end of the week.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 9 July 2024
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Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Sparks or embers can blow into leaves or grass, ignite a fire and quickly spread.
—Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 15 June 2024
Sparks or embers can blow into leaves or grass, ignite a fire, and quickly spread.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Mar. 2025
It is then expected to blow into Indiana on Wednesday morning and race through Ohio and Michigan and into Canada by the end of the week.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 9 July 2024
See All Example Sentences for blow into (a place)
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“Blow into (a place).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blow%20into%20%28a%20place%29. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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