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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Bundles of them would roll across the ground like tumbleweeds blowing in the wind of the Wild West. Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026 The rivals traded blows in the eighth and ninth before the granite chin of Hrgovic won out. ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 Trees blow in the breeze, birds chirp, and the dappled sunlight kisses our skin as six of us observe the chef and snap photos during our outdoor mayonnaise-making class. Lauren David, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2026 On windy days, whiffs of smelting iron blew in from a factory, just beyond a set of train tracks, that produced ingots for the rest of the United States. Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 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 13 Sep. 2026.

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