blow in

verb

blew in; blown in; blowing in; blows in

intransitive verb

: to arrive casually or unexpectedly

Examples of blow in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

With her long brown hair blowing in the ocean breeze, Hurley stood with her arms outstretched, holding up a black-and-blue tie-dye beach towel. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for blow in

• coan
• kohen
• rohan
• rowan
• rowen
• bryozoan
• metazoan
• protozoan
• minoan
• samoan