blow-in
adjective
(of a piece of advertising) inserted in but not attached to a magazine or newspaper.
blow-in
Americanadjective
blow in
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British
verb
blow-in
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British
noun
blow in
Idioms
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
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
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
The final blow, in 2022, came when the company ordered employees back to their desks, starting in April.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
The nightmare scenario of a potentially fatal blow in game one has been avoided and Scotland are up and running.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
"When the seas go dry and mountains blow in the wind like leaves. When my womb quickens again, and I bear a living child. Then you will return, my sun-and-stars, and not before."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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