snowball effect

noun

: a situation in which one action or event causes many other similar actions or events

The city hopes that these improvements will have a snowball effect and spur private investment in the community.

Examples of snowball effect in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If this gravitational snowball effect continues long enough, a protostar becomes massive enough for the central core’s nuclear fusion furnace to ignite, producing incredible amounts of light and radiation. — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 July 2026

The result is a costly snowball effect that can cause the total fuel requirement to balloon to absurd proportions. — Kai James, The Conversation, 26 May 2026

So, kind of a snowball effect from there. — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026

That residue creates a snowball effect. — Ryan Brennan may 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026

Rhymes for snowball effect

• aftereffect
• interconnect
• affect
• aspect
• bedecked
• bisect
• collect
• connect
• correct
• deflect
• detect
• direct