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
What began with an interest in his family history gradually snowballed into launching a brand of his own, and by 2024 Mark the Tailor was reborn.
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2025
What leads children to be scolded for poor behavior can snowball into difficulties keeping a job, maintaining healthy relationships, and even staying out of prison.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2025
Even moderate consumption—no more than one alcoholic beverage per day for women, and no more than two per day for men—comes with dangers, and the situation snowballs the more a person sips.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
What's next: This deal could snowball in Shield's favor.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2025
What leads children to be scolded for poor behavior can snowball into difficulties keeping a job, maintaining healthy relationships, and even staying out of prison.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2025
Even moderate consumption—no more than one alcoholic beverage per day for women, and no more than two per day for men—comes with dangers, and the situation snowballs the more a person sips.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
What's next: This deal could snowball in Shield's favor.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snowball
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Accordingly, with no viable domestic production alternative, prices for end-users would increase.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The proposal would increase the budget of the seven SODCs by about $28 million, or almost 5%.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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With inflation high and interest rates rising, the outlook is bleak for many Americans.—
Francisco Velasquez,
Quartz,
28 Feb. 2025
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The personal savings rate also spiked higher, rising to 4.6%.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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Also known as Triple E, the virus swells the brain, and kills about one in three patients.—
Denise Hruby,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
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The imbalance swelled to a record $131.4 billion in January, a 34% increase from the prior month and nearly double from a year ago.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2025
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If an earlier breakthrough occurs: Should a major quantum attack capability emerge earlier than expected, the bitcoin community can accelerate the above timeline.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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This aligns with developments in China, where the government is easing regulatory pressures on its tech sector to revitalize the economy and accelerate its AI ambitions to rival America.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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And with Nikola Vucevic, Patrick Williams and Ayo Dosunmu now sidelined, the rookie’s usage rate should continue to climb.—
Eric Wong,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Why do squirrels run corkscrews around the perimeter of a tree instead of climbing straight up?—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
26 Feb. 2025
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The speaker’s proposal would expand eligibility to 100% of the State Median Income, or up to $128,000 for a family of the same size, a Council source said.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2025
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These actions are leaving the U.S. vulnerable despite years of evidence that Russia is committed to continuing and expanding its cyber efforts, according to Liana Keesing, campaigns manager for technology reform at Issue One, a nonprofit that has studied technology’s impact on democracy.—
David Klepper,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Snowball.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snowball. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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