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blow-in

American  

adjective

  1. (of a piece of advertising) inserted in but not attached to a magazine or newspaper.

    blow-in cards.
blow in 1 British  

verb

  1. informal (intr, adverb) to arrive or enter suddenly

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blow-in 2 British  

noun

  1. informal an unwelcome newcomer or stranger

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blow in Idioms  

  1. Arrive, especially unexpectedly. For example, Just when we'd given him up, Arthur blew in. [Colloquial; late 1800s]

Example Sentences

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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

His lesser stories have the gravitas of a magazine subscription blow-in card.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2018

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

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