blow shut

Frequency: 6.06.2 per million words

to be closed by the force of the wind

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Examples (10)

  • The strong wind blew the shut door open.
  • He tried to keep the gate closed, but the wind blew it shut.
  • The sudden gust of wind blew the window shut with a bang.
  • She struggled against the wind, but it blew her umbrella inside out and then blew her hat shut (this phrasing is awkward for a hat, but illustrates the verb usage).
  • The storm blew the shutters shut on the house.
  • He thought he had left the door ajar, but the wind must have blown it shut.
  • The sudden draft blew the curtains shut.
  • After the rain, the wind blew the garden shed door shut.
  • The strong gale blew the garage door shut.
  • She heard a loud noise as the wind blew the loose window shut.