blow in

verb

blew in; blown in; blowing in; blows in

intransitive verb

: to arrive casually or unexpectedly

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Gusts as high as 45 mph blew blew in areas of Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties, and a wind advisory for those areas was in effect Friday. Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025 The president was delivered another blow in court Thursday afternoon after a second judge ruled against his executive order to eliminate birthright citizenship. The Hill Staff, The Hill, 6 Feb. 2025 Drought had dried out plants in the area, and strong winds were blowing in the direction of Paradise, a town 10 miles to the southeast. Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 5 Feb. 2025 Russia has also faced blows in the form of the loss or weakening of foreign allies, such as Iran's tyrannic regime and Bashar al-Assad in Syria. Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025 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 31 Mar. 2025.

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