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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Khalil’s hopes of avoiding deportation via the federal track suffered a significant blow in January when an appeals panel ruled that the immigration court should decide the legality of the government’s actions. Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026 Samantha Dynowsky, state director for Sierra Club Connecticut, said that the rulings are a devastating blow in the fight against climate change. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026 The deadly gusts were thought to be blowing in from the ocean or from thunderstorms outside the airports. Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026 Another blow in a broader battle The Kansas law is a flash point in the ongoing battle across the country for legal recognition of trans and nonbinary people’s existence. Noelle Martin, The Conversation, 1 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 9 Mar. 2026.

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