How to Use blow in in a Sentence
blow in
verb-
Dust would blow in through the cracks in the wall and up through the floorboards.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
-
For most of the night, the two teams traded blows in a back-and-forth contest.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024
-
The Chiefs beat the Bills, 42-36 in overtime, but may have suffered a big blow in the process.
—Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2022
-
Her long waist length hair was kept down and blowing in the wind.
—Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 19 July 2023
-
The cameraman asked if Trees thought the city was gonna be the next place to blow in the hip-hop sphere.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
-
The result was a 36th-place finish — dead last — and a big blow in the playoffs.
—Dave Skretta, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Sep. 2022
-
The train of the high-low style looks phenomenal blowing in the wind on the bow of a boat!
—Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2023
-
And then the wind blows in that same direction, towards the past.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2023
-
Frigid air blew in at gale-force speeds; the game was moved from an evening start to 4:10 p.m., to make the most of the still-wintry light.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
-
Sure enough, mid-flight, a hole is blown in the fuselage, and Zsa-zsa, taking the controls, crash-lands the plane.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 29 May 2025
-
Floods strike a new blow in an area of Kentucky that has known hardship.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2022
-
The fire was blocks away, the wind was blowing in the other direction.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
-
Her hair was left down blowing in the wind, and her glowy skin was kept makeup free.
—Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 11 July 2023
-
So losing Cozy was a massive blow in the middle of this process.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022
-
Hassell said her garage doors were blown in, as well as the deadbolts on her locks.
—Kelly Murray, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
-
But Glenelg landed the final blow in a back-and-forth battle.
—Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2024
-
Swirling smoke cyclones spin off from the strongest flames, blown in the direction of the wind.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
-
These are just the latest tough injury blows in a season full of them.
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
-
Advertisement For most of the night, the two teams traded blows in a back-and-forth game.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024
-
For most of the year, the dominant winds in Arizona come from the west, blowing in dry air and clear skies.
—Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
-
Strong winds are blowing in from left-field, to right-center.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
-
This one was the big blow in a four-run fifth that turned the game, just after the Angels fell behind, 4-1, in the bottom of the fourth.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 20 May 2025
-
The Chiefs and Bills went blow for blow in the second half before KC’s defense came through late.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
-
The Chiefs and Bills went blow for blow in the second half before KC’s defense came through late.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2025
-
Stock markets have also taken blows in the U.S. and abroad.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
-
The demise of the local hospital was a blow in the middle of so much tragedy, said Bailey.
—Olivia Goldhill, STAT, 26 May 2021
-
Dem civil war rages as 'Squad' progressives dealt major blow in deep blue primary.
—FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
-
But when winter blows in, all that shifts.
—Junko Ogura, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
-
Her long platinum blond hair blew in the cool night air drifting off Lady Bird Lake.
—Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
-
Sidestep a stubborn pothole and more fresh new energy blows in.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 14 Mar. 2026
Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'blow in.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Last Updated:
