snowballed

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A form of snowball — A ball of snow, usually one made in the hand and thrown for amusement in a snowball fight; also a larger ball of snow made by rolling a snowball around in snow that sticks to it and increases its diameter.

UncommonScrabble 16

Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of snowball

    David Baszucki created it ten years ago along with his cofounder Erik Cassel, and it’s gradually snowballed in popularity, particularly among kids and teenagers.

    2016 October 12, Andy Orin, “I'm David Baszucki, CEO of Roblox, and This Is How I Work”, in LifeHacker, archived from the original on 13 Jul 2024
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APA

snowballed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snowballed

MLA

“snowballed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snowballed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “snowballed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snowballed.

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