blow in's Usage Examples:

a winter bowline because the exposed working end on the outside would blow in the wind and prevent it from freezing to the loop on ships in the north.

Similar winds blow in the Adriatic and Ionian regions.

The National Party, although dealt a significant blow in the last election, remained the largest opposition party.

example, a typical warrior may boast that he will be the first to strike a blow in a battle, that he would claim a renowned sword from an enemy warrior as.

The game was dealt a severe blow in 1992 when Fresno State moved to the Western Athletic Conference.

Threatened in space, the Russians are about to strike a savage blow in Cuba—and only Dirk Pitt can stop them.

The company, like all Greek bus manufacturers, suffered a major blow in the 1980s when the Greek market was flooded with used imports.

But it suffered a demoralizing blow in October 1932 when the U.

"Danny Frawley lands knockout blow in footy media feud".

That homer was the winning blow in a 4–3 Dodger victory; Los Angeles went on to take Games 3, 4 and 6 to win.

was said to have convinced the designer to make the two trails of smoke blow in opposite directions as a prank, which was later rectified when the mistake.

Synonyms:

knockout; knife thrust; uppercut; swat; backhander; thwack; box; swing; stab; scrap; lash; smack; smacker; pound; biff; KO; slug; combat; wallop; hammer; boot; knockdown; kayo; kicking; shot; thrust; stinger; fighting; belt; hammering; punch; clout; whip; lick; kick; knock; pounding; whack; clip; whang; whiplash; slap; counterblow; thump; rap; smacking; stroke; poke; fight;

Antonyms:

inactivity; inactiveness; unlash; untie; stand still;