blow in

verb

blew in; blown in; blowing in; blows in

intransitive verb

: to arrive casually or unexpectedly

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The wind would blow, and the dust would blow in. Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2025 But, when all the conditions for a super bloom are met, the effect is breathtaking, and larkspur, poppies, and clover blow in the breeze across the state. Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 20 Mar. 2025 The final moments of the viral KO defeat to Holloway, in which the two fighters went blow-for-blow in the waning moments before Holloway sent Gaethje to the canvas with one second left, is the unhinged hostility that Gaethje wants to summon on Saturday. Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025 Market winds and dynamics blow in different directions very often, and if this underpinning is in place, the partnership will be able to weather most changes and uncertainties. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 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 20 Apr. 2025.

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