blow in

verb

blew in; blown in; blowing in; blows in

intransitive verb

: to arrive casually or unexpectedly

Examples of blow in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Winemaker Elias Fernandez says the grapes benefit from a cool evening breeze that blows in from San Francisco Bay. Lauren Sommer, NPR, 9 Sep. 2024 Led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the ruling three-way coalition in Berlin was dealt a heavy blow in regional votes over the weekend. Sam Meredith, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2024 Country singer-songwriter Lainey Wilson notches her first top 10-charting set on the Billboard 200, as Whirlwind blows in at No. 8 in its opening week. Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2024 This season, Leicester City looks to have constructed a competitive squad but was dealt the double blow in the offseason of losing both manager Maresca and star player Kiernan Frank Dewsbury-Hall to Chelsea. Matias Grez, CNN, 16 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for blow in 

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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 1 Oct. 2024.

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