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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Flagg spent most of the night frustrated by an immense amount of defensive pressure from the Raptors and a lack of whistles blown in his favor by the officials. Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026 With the wind blowing in, Gilbert didn’t expect to see any home runs Friday, but said his team should be playing station-to-station baseball anyway. Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026 Wind continues to blow in from the east between 10-20 mph and will bring a 10-20% stray shower chance over the next several days. Shane Hinton, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026 The expectation is that the team will add at least one veteran pass rusher to the mix in free agency, so that would soften this aesthetic blow in theory. Mike Kaye updated March 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 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 15 Mar. 2026.

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