as in to increase
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
the little problems we ignored began to snowball into huge headaches
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Recent Examples of snowball
Existing information collected for one purpose cannot necessarily be used for another, Benjamin said, adding that missing slight differences could snowball into huge effects in areas such as disease prevention.
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Reuters, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2025
Vaccine hesitancy — even against the most routine childhood immunizations — is on the rise and could snowball under the incoming administration.
—Lisa Jarvis, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
The mistakes snowballed for Milroe, who lost two fumbles and threw an interception in the first quarter.
—Austin Meek, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
What began with an interest in his family history gradually snowballed into launching a brand of his own, and by 2024 Mark the Tailor was reborn.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2025
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Reuters, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2025
Vaccine hesitancy — even against the most routine childhood immunizations — is on the rise and could snowball under the incoming administration.
—Lisa Jarvis, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
The mistakes snowballed for Milroe, who lost two fumbles and threw an interception in the first quarter.
—Austin Meek, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
What began with an interest in his family history gradually snowballed into launching a brand of his own, and by 2024 Mark the Tailor was reborn.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snowball
Verb
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As Diop improves his shooting touch from outside, his value will only increase.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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Weather experts predict that the tornadoes will increase to a strength of EF4 by Saturday, with hurricane-force winds at a speed of more than 74 mph, CNN reported.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Bentley says that 210 grams of 18-karat rose gold is present throughout the Black Rose’s decadent cabin, including on the dashboard, steering wheel, and drive mode selector.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
12 Mar. 2025
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The series is about two sisters, but for the first half of the season, even by splitting the narrative into a bunch of flashbacks, Long Bright River can’t find a way to make that relationship rise to the surface.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
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The body responds with inflammation, causing redness, warmth, swelling, and pain in the affected area.—
Josephine Hessert,
Verywell Health,
20 Mar. 2025
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In some cases, your body may recognize the hyaluronic acid in fillers as a foreign substance that also requires an immune response, leading to swelling, nodules or other inflammatory reactions.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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Probably the most significant factor is the company's ever-present pressure to accelerate, even while taking on more and more challenging tasks.—
Ryan Whitwam,
Ars Technica,
10 Mar. 2025
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The staggering investment levels, impressive ROI reports, and accelerating adoption rates signal a technology crossing the threshold from emerging to essential.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Newspapers reported on college students showing up to court hearings in their bathing suits and climbing street poles.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2025
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Eli Lilly’s stock has climbed 10% over the past 12 months to about $842 a share.—
Bruce Gil,
Quartz,
10 Mar. 2025
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But eight weeks in, the mass deportation effort has rapidly expanded to include immigrants whose application for legal status in the country is under review.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
16 Mar. 2025
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The analyst believes that Costco has the opportunity to expand its warehouse footprint further.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Snowball.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snowball. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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