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.
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The issue started a snowball effect that ended with Boston trading Devers to the National League West team.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
Careful budgeting and small sacrifices coupled with ongoing savings for both retirement and potential higher education costs as early as possible will have a snowball effect on long term goals.
—David Kudla, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The lack of services leads to people getting stuck in the system, creating a snowball effect, said Steve Berg, chief policy officer for the National Alliance to End Homelessness.
—Spencer Norris, ProPublica, 1 July 2025
An eddy, or area of rolling, developed in each of these rings and caused the debris to clump up in a snowball effect.
—Alexander E. Gates, The Conversation, 5 May 2025
These little wins create a snowball effect, propelling you toward bigger opportunities.
—Bronwen Sciortino, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
So, what is making the third season so popular?
Mr. Bloys pointed to the changing of the cast and location each season, helping to create a snowball effect.
—John Koblin, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
This fosters collaboration and can create a snowball effect, sparking further innovation and productivity.
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—Igor Fedulov, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
This causes a snowball effect where the algorithms on various platforms are serving this content to users, because people are engaging with it.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
Careful budgeting and small sacrifices coupled with ongoing savings for both retirement and potential higher education costs as early as possible will have a snowball effect on long term goals.
—David Kudla, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The lack of services leads to people getting stuck in the system, creating a snowball effect, said Steve Berg, chief policy officer for the National Alliance to End Homelessness.
—Spencer Norris, ProPublica, 1 July 2025
An eddy, or area of rolling, developed in each of these rings and caused the debris to clump up in a snowball effect.
—Alexander E. Gates, The Conversation, 5 May 2025
These little wins create a snowball effect, propelling you toward bigger opportunities.
—Bronwen Sciortino, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
So, what is making the third season so popular?
Mr. Bloys pointed to the changing of the cast and location each season, helping to create a snowball effect.
—John Koblin, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
This fosters collaboration and can create a snowball effect, sparking further innovation and productivity.
3.
—Igor Fedulov, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
This causes a snowball effect where the algorithms on various platforms are serving this content to users, because people are engaging with it.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Snowball effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snowball%20effect. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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