blow in

verb

blew in; blown in; blowing in; blows in

intransitive verb

: to arrive casually or unexpectedly

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One bomb explodes near enough to the Sistine Chapel where the cardinals are meeting that windows are blow in and glass and plaster rain down on the assembly. Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025 She was also seen sporting a delicate tulle train blowing in the wind. Escher Walcott, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025 Trump does have some tailwinds in manufacturing investment blowing in his favor. Tobias Burns, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025 And thanks to Washington’s touch, her hair was right there with her, blowing in the wind like a love letter to Black beauty, artistry, and desert divinity. Larry Stansbury, Essence, 15 Apr. 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 18 May. 2025.

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