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
That might not seem like a huge amount at first glance, but with credit cards carrying an average rate of over 21% these days, even a small balance can snowball quickly.
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Aly J Yale, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Once players master it, the boosts snowball so that Arjun can breeze through bosses, tougher levels and instances such nightmare stages that restore Arjun’s Second Life ability.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
The situation snowballed into what many viewed as a fractured relationship between Reese, her teammates and the front office.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Four years later, the original concept has snowballed into a luxury hotel and working regenerative farm in the same model as South Africa’s Babylonstoren or Somerset’s The Newt, with grander plans still to come.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Aly J Yale, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Once players master it, the boosts snowball so that Arjun can breeze through bosses, tougher levels and instances such nightmare stages that restore Arjun’s Second Life ability.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
The situation snowballed into what many viewed as a fractured relationship between Reese, her teammates and the front office.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Four years later, the original concept has snowballed into a luxury hotel and working regenerative farm in the same model as South Africa’s Babylonstoren or Somerset’s The Newt, with grander plans still to come.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snowball
Verb
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Salah’s comments followed a limp 4-2 defeat at Aston Villa on Friday that increased criticism of Slot and questions about his future in the job.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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In Los Angeles, for example, the city spent more than 50 million dollars in 2021 on policing homelessness, yet unsheltered homelessness still increased.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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As tensions rise between the United States and China over trade, technology, Taiwan and military influence, the relationship between the world’s two largest economies is increasingly shaping global politics and national security debates.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
15 May 2026
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The national debt has surpassed the GDP, Social Security and Medicare face looming financial crises, inflation is rising, families are struggling — and yet Congress does nothing.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Regulators stood down, competition was crushed or acquired, and profit margins swelled to levels with few historical precedents.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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The inflammation will show as irritation, redness, and swelling.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
19 May 2026
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China's economy appeared to be starting the year on a strong note, with GDP growth accelerating to 5% in the first quarter.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Their hand is also forced by climate change, war and the accelerating rush for timber and minerals.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The woman alleged that Vargas later climbed onto the futon and began kissing her, according to the warrant affidavit.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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The deal can climb to $25 million with incentives.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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Officials allege the group sold the oil under false pretenses and used the profits to sustain and expand the original food fraud scheme.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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The potential downside of a long layoff has been a hot topic in baseball ever since MLB expanded its playoff field in 2022, awarding first-round byes to the top-two seeds in each league.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
18 May 2026
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“Snowball.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snowball. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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