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. 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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