snowballed

Meanings

• Verb

  To grow or increase rapidly, often to a point of being unmanageable or out of control.

  - "The company's sales snowballed after the release of their new product."
  - "The crisis snowballed as more and more people became involved."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with snowballed
dolled , rolled , tolled

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Variants

List of all variants of snowballed that leads to same result
snowball , snowballed , snowballing , snowballs

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Etymology

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Originally referred to the process of making a snowball by rolling it in the snow.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'snowballed' first appeared in print in the 16th century.

2. In the 18th century, snowballs were used as weapons during political protests.

3. The largest recorded snowball weighed over 12 tons.

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Related Concepts

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1. Exponential growth: A type of growth in which the size or value of something increases at a constant percentage rate over time, leading to very large numbers or sizes.

2. Crisis management: The process of managing and responding to a crisis situation, including containing the damage, minimizing negative consequences, and restoring normal operations.

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Culture

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Snowballed is often used in business and politics to describe a situation that has grown beyond its initial scope or control. It can also be used figuratively in other contexts to describe rapid growth or escalation.

How to Memorize "snowballed"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a snowball growing larger and larger as it rolls down a hill.

2. associate
   

   - Think of a snowball fight or the process of making a snowball.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Snow: Slowly, Nurture, Organize, Work - the steps to manage a situation before it snowballs out of control.

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