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snowball
[snoh-bawl]
noun
any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Viburnum, of the honeysuckle family, having large clusters of white, sterile flowers.
a confection of crushed ice, usually in the shape of a ball, which is flavored with fruit or other syrup and served in a paper cup.
a scoop or ball of ice cream covered with shredded coconut and usually chocolate sauce.
verb (used with object)
to throw snowballs at.
to cause to grow or become larger, greater, more intense, etc., at an accelerating rate.
to snowball a small business into a great enterprise.
verb (used without object)
to grow or become larger, greater, more intense, etc., at an accelerating rate.
snowball
/ ˈəʊˌɔː /
noun
snow pressed into a ball for throwing, as in play
a drink made of advocaat and lemonade
slanga mixture of heroin and cocaine
a dance started by one couple who separate and choose different partners. The process continues until all present are dancing
verb
(intr) to increase rapidly in size, importance, etc
their woes have snowballed since last year
(tr) to throw snowballs at
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
There are not many times when a single social media post can trigger a snowball effect which leads to a significant change in the law.
Her interest "snowballed" from there and she crafted the lavishly decorated castle and adjoining dollhouse for the creatures.
“It snowballed into this thing where it’s just getting bigger and bigger, completely by accident.”
“It’s snowballed into this greater healing project, because I started meeting up with people at their houses, and they’d tell me their story and then I’d take their photograph,” she says.
She felt as if her momentum was snowballing, and realized that with better time management, she could also take on a few more hours at work and make a bit more money.
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