snowball
noun
has snowballed
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present perfectof snowball (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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What began as online outrage over exam scandals has snowballed into protests against India's education system, posing one of the biggest challenges to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his third term in office.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
“I’ve seen Los Angeles when it was beautiful, and what it has snowballed into,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Over the six years since Carano started out, TV for dogs has snowballed.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
Artificial intelligence has snowballed from a technological innovation to the growth driver of the entire economy and a national-security interest.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2025
Anger over the kiss has snowballed into a "Me Too" moment building for years in a nation increasingly intolerant of macho attitudes and sexual misconduct.
From Reuters ● Sep. 12, 2023
