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

Just as Melanie was visualizing the finish line for her cancer treatment, the family was dealt another blow in June 2023 when Shatner was diagnosed with stage 4 malignant melanoma that had spread to his lungs and brain. — Melody Chiu, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

Jo goes to shut the open window as a gust of wind blows in; this signals to her and us that Beth has died. — Sarah Chihaya, Vulture, 16 July 2026

Neutron's timeline suffered another blow in January, when the main stage tank ruptured during a pressure test taking place at the company's Wallops, Virginia, launch facility. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 July 2026

The derby was at Wrigley Field that year, and the wind was blowing in … hard. — Levi Weaver, New York Times, 14 July 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