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
So the public hunt kicked off in November when the book came out and it's really snowballed in interest since then.
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
That future is now starting earlier than the coach planned at USC, with the Trojans desperate for any spark that might stop their disappointing season from snowballing any further.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Many of these negative affects could snowball and make your overall financial future uncertain.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
This year, the Blizzard Bash has snowballed into a week-long tour for Opus’ band Dead by Wednesday and the California band Skinlab, which hasn’t played the East Coast in years.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2025
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
That future is now starting earlier than the coach planned at USC, with the Trojans desperate for any spark that might stop their disappointing season from snowballing any further.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Many of these negative affects could snowball and make your overall financial future uncertain.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
This year, the Blizzard Bash has snowballed into a week-long tour for Opus’ band Dead by Wednesday and the California band Skinlab, which hasn’t played the East Coast in years.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2025
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Taxes increased, public spending was reined in, and price controls were largely abolished.—
Marina P. Asins,
Architectural Digest,
26 Jan. 2025
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One should be convinced of his increasing persuasive influence in the United States and in affairs with allies.—
Richard E. Vatz,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Jan. 2025
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The resort is also known for golf; its 18th hole is one of Wisconsin’s finest: the tee lies atop the Niagara Escarpment, a wall of rock that rises out of the water like a skyscraper.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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Finding the perfect rose to become Martha’s namesake was difficult according to Hahn, who visited various fields and looked at dozens of contenders.—
Jessica Jordan,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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His vision blurred and his eyes swelled in the smoke.—
Eli Saslow,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Since 2020, though, those ripples have seemed more like swelling and crashing waves in the wake of the pandemic.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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In 1990, its northern drift accelerated, increasing from 9.3 miles (15 kilometers) per year to 34.2 miles (55 kilometers) per year, Chulliat said.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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Nevitt said that the invocation of the Defense Production Act, which can be used to accelerate manufacturing, is also possible.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index added almost 1%, while Korea’s Kospi index ticked down around 0.1% as the country’s wholesale inflation rate for December climbed 1.7% on an annual basis.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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The traditional career trajectory—earn a degree, secure a stable job, and climb the corporate ladder—is being upended by rapid technological advancements.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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While teams build local fan bases, league executives are also keen to grow individual player brands, recognizing the way other women’s sports stars—such as Caitlin Clark, Ilona Maher, Alex Morgan and Serena Williams—have expanded the fan bases for their sports.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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Both photographers placed their art in the service of advocacy and fostering human connection, their respective practices at once embodying and expanding on Parks’s commitment to social justice and community engagement.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Snowball.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snowball. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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