- present participle of snowball.
snowballing
Example Sentences
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Mr. Stratton’s tenant with two dogs presents a snowballing situation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
The report had the effect of snowballing losses, as the company had already disclosed problems impacting over 6,000 aircraft.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 1, 2025
Union bosses say teachers are under unprecedented pressure, suffering from snowballing demands, ever increasing workloads and, in many cases, burnout.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2025
“It seems like at-bats are snowballing on us right now,” Kiké Hernández added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025
By the time they finished snowballing Dorothy Gruzik’s house, it was nearly white, and Beans had forgotten that he was cold.
From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli
