blow in

verb

blew in; blown in; blowing in; blows in

intransitive verb

: to arrive casually or unexpectedly

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Stock markets have also taken blows in the U.S. and abroad. Aris Folley, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025 Dust would blow in through the cracks in the wall and up through the floorboards. Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025 Apple has suffered a blow in its efforts to salvage its lucrative search placement deal with Google. Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2025 Tuesday’s announcement delivered another blow in what’s been a difficult two years for Montgomery. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 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 12 Apr. 2025.

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