blow in

verb

blew in; blown in; blowing in; blows in

intransitive verb

: to arrive casually or unexpectedly

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On November 12, 1878, the James R. Bentley was sailing across Lake Huron when a fierce storm blew in. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Nov. 2024 Strong, freezing wind gusts are expected with cold front, per NWS Something Hoosiers might want to keep their eye on, according to meteorologists, are windy conditions expected to blow in with the cold front. John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Nov. 2024 Strong wind gusts are expected with cold front, per NWS Something Kentuckians might want to keep their eye on are windy conditions expected to blow in with the cold front. John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 18 Nov. 2024 Learning how to respond better to the next disaster Ariel Morris, 26, had only lived in Beacon Village, a Swannanoa neighborhood, for about three months before the hurricane blew in. Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024 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 16 Dec. 2024.

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