blow in

verb

blew in; blown in; blowing in; blows in

intransitive verb

: to arrive casually or unexpectedly

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The Dodgers landed the first blow in the six-games-in-10-days battle in a phone booth between the division rivals. Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025 While Britain wasn't fully spared from new import duties on its goods, the deal significantly softened the blow in comparison to America's other trading partners . Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025 For the Department of Justice, the 9th Circuit loss was the latest blow in a protracted judicial battle, as many of the administration's most aggressive moves have been held back by federal judges and tied up in appellate courts. Sonja Sharp Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2025 Last year, Hurricane Milton blew in from the Gulf south of Tampa and cut across the state. Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 2 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 22 Aug. 2025.

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