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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Importantly, the winds often very consistently blow in the evening hours, just after the sun goes down when demand for electricity is commonly the highest. Bridget Shirvell, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026 Noir laid her easel and 4-by-5-foot linen canvas against a boulevard tree and started painting a portrait of Good wearing the strapless red dress from her maternity photoshoot, her blonde hair blowing in the wind. Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026 Fans were dealt another devastating blow in 2024, when the couple’s eggs failed to hatch after a severe winter storm. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026 The cold will start blowing in after sunset. Cutter Martin, CBS News, 23 Jan. 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 29 Jan. 2026.

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