blow-in
adjective
(of a piece of advertising) inserted in but not attached to a magazine or newspaper.
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blow-in
Americanadjective
blow in
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British
verb
blow-in
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noun
blow in
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But he didn’t know that the room’s wainscoting and blow-in insulation reduced the camera’s effectiveness.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2022
For all his aloofness, they still claim the blow-in poet as one of their own.
From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2015
And anyway," he says, raising his glass, "I'm what they call an official blow-in now.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 21, 2010
I was a fretful blow-in, by their mark, and simply not cut out for tough, gnarly, West of Ireland living.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 25, 2010
It occurs to me with rising concern that a blow-in can also blow away.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
Bauers delivered the knockout blow in Milwaukee’s 6-2 victory on Wednesday, smashing a go-ahead, two-run home run off ace Blake Snell to give the Brewers a lead they would never relinquish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
The company took a considerable blow in May of last year, when the de minimis exemption – which allowed it to ship cheap goods to the U.S. without paying customs – expired.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Even if the Truth API is legal , it’s hardly a blow in favor of fairness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Antonelli's pole, from a driver looking comfortable and confident around the fast sweeps of Silverstone, dealt Russell another blow in their title fight.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
‘How is I possibly going to get near enough to the Queen of England’s bedroom to blow in my dream? You is talking dumbsilly.’
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
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