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  • blow-in
    blow-in
    adjective
    (of a piece of advertising) inserted in but not attached to a magazine or newspaper.
  • blow in
    blow in
    verb
    (intr, adverb) to arrive or enter suddenly
Synonyms

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

blow-in 2 British  

noun

  1. informal an unwelcome newcomer or stranger

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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


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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

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

Sabalenka and Ostapenko, two of the biggest hitters on the WTA Tour, went blow for blow in an entertaining evening encounter on Centre Court.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

The drugmaker is moving to soften an upcoming blow in 2028, when key patent protections for Keytruda begin to expire.

From Barron's May 22, 2026

But you can't believe how cold the wind can blow in stupid Marysville.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt

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