domino effect
noun
plural domino effects
: a cumulative effect produced when one event initiates a succession of similar events compare ripple effect
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Putting the idea in Jack’s head triggers a domino effect that ends with Cheyenne heartbroken after she’s offered the job, gets excited about it, and then loses the opportunity when Nicholas ultimately survives and stays in his position.
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Oliver Sava, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
The domino effect from Trump's tariffs could make Detroit's resurgence topple.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
This domino effect is the unintended benevolent effect of the one individual acting in their own self interest.
—Hessie Jones, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The audio, shared back in October, created a domino effect that prompted the song to go viral in the first place.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Oliver Sava, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
The domino effect from Trump's tariffs could make Detroit's resurgence topple.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
This domino effect is the unintended benevolent effect of the one individual acting in their own self interest.
—Hessie Jones, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The audio, shared back in October, created a domino effect that prompted the song to go viral in the first place.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for domino effect
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“Domino effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domino%20effect. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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