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
Without enough time to truly know each other’s habits, values and communication styles, small annoyances can snowball into deeper resentment.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
That kindness snowballed into a worldwide initiative.
—Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 11 May 2025
In time, chronic stress can snowball into major health issues for ourselves and our organizations.
—Michele Nealon, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Since then, the situation snowballed into a series of hurdles.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 2 May 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
That kindness snowballed into a worldwide initiative.
—Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 11 May 2025
In time, chronic stress can snowball into major health issues for ourselves and our organizations.
—Michele Nealon, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Since then, the situation snowballed into a series of hurdles.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snowball
Verb
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Autism rates increased, again: But RFK Jr. diverges from CDC report about the reason.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Process syrup, fresh basil leaves, lime juice, water, and ice cubes in a blender on low speed, gradually increasing speed, until thick and slushy, about 45 seconds.—
Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
14 May 2025
Verb
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Insurance premiums have risen 24% on average in recent years, according to the Consumer Federation of America.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
23 May 2025
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Future policy changes could determine whether America’s retirement age continues to rise.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
Verb
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December 2012 Intense pain, swelling, and overwhelming fatigue worsen.—
Health,
Health,
20 May 2025
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The wheat fields practically glow golden-yellow, the citizens work and mingle while wearing gorgeous and colorful clothes, and the music swells and soothes with ancient vibes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2025
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Businesses ready to explore how crypto payments can accelerate growth are invited to connect directly through the Vantack platform.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Comment with strategy and purpose The next secret to accelerated growth lives in your LinkedIn commenting strategy.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Both dogs are fairly large, but both struggled to climb into the Velar’s boot, even with the clever Access suspension lowering mode enabled.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Situate feeders away from tree limbs and in areas that don’t allow squirrels to climb or jump to them-- that means at least 10 to 15 feet from tree limbs, rooflines and decks.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
21 May 2025
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On a year-on-year basis, however, Japan's GDP expanded 1.7%, the largest expansion since the first quarter of 2023 and a stronger showing compared to the 1.3% growth seen in the fourth quarter.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
16 May 2025
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This year, that influence expanded into the cultural mainstream with her debut on Season 7 of The Real Housewives of Miami.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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“Snowball.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snowball. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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