snowballing

[US]/ˈsnəʊbɔːlɪŋ/
[UK]/ˈsnoʊbɔːlɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v.to increase rapidly in size or importance; to be fundamentally impossible to do something; to have little chance or opportunity

Phrases & Collocations

snowballing effect

snowballing problem

snowballing debt

snowballing growth

snowballing risk

snowballing costs

snowballing interest

snowballing issues

snowballing impact

snowballing strategy

Example Sentences

the problem started snowballing after the team missed the deadline.

her small mistake began snowballing into a much larger issue.

as more people joined the protest, the movement began snowballing.

his debts started snowballing when he lost his job.

the excitement over the event is snowballing as the date approaches.

negative feedback can snowball if not addressed promptly.

the company's success is snowballing, attracting more investors.

social media can cause rumors to snowball quickly.

her interest in the project started snowballing when she saw the results.

the issue snowballed into a national crisis.

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