snowballed

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Verb snowball has 2 senses

snowball - increase or accumulate at a rapidly accelerating rate
--₁ is one way to increase
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
snowball - throw snowballs at
--₂ is one way to pelt, bombard

Derived form: noun snowball₄
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

Definitions from the Web

Snowballed

Description:

Snowballed is the past tense and past participle form of the verb "snowball". It is a term used to describe the act of increasing or growing rapidly, especially in a situation where something small becomes much larger.

Part of Speech:

Verb

Sense 1:

When referring to an object or situation:

Example Sentence: The popularity of the new smartphone snowballed after the release of its latest model.

Sense 2:

When referring to an event or action:

Example Sentence: The snowball fight with the kids in the park snowballed into a massive game involving the entire neighborhood.

Sense 3:

When referring to a problem or issue:

Example Sentence: The company initially ignored the customer complaints, but they quickly realized that the situation had snowballed into a major PR crisis.