as in increases
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 snowballs
Sometimes that snowballs for a defense.
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Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snowballs
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The law lowers daily transaction minimums, increases warnings on the kiosks, requires transaction receipts and requires Bitcoin ATM operators to issue refunds to victims of fraud, the release states.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Corrections Department budget increases wages for corrections officers but also makes tens of millions of dollars in cuts by eliminating programs and administrative costs and funding for positions that have not been filled.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Joseph of Egypt tells the Old Testament story about Joseph (Adam Hamshi), who, betrayed by jealous brothers, defies all expectations and rises to incredible power in Egypt, second only to Pharaoh.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, swells generated by Priscilla are expected to affect portions of the coast of southwestern and west-central Mexico.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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At first a dirge, then the tempo rises, and the hymnal swells.—
Jenny Adams,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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When people are equipped, AI accelerates progress.—
Christopher Lind,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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Bone density naturally peaks in our 20s and starts to decline by our 30s, and that decline is slow at first but accelerates as hormones shift.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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The state park also has more than 2,000 miles of hiking trails that cater to every skill level, from nature strolls to strenuous summit climbs up the Adirondack High Peaks.—
Sarah Buder,
AFAR Media,
2 Oct. 2025
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The popular trail has a round-trip distance of six miles, and climbs along Sheep Mountain and above Sheep Creek.—
Maryam Siddiqi,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Snowballs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snowballs. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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