Meaning Of Idiom ‘Snowball Effect’
A snowball effect is when one situation causes similar events at an ever-increasing rate; something becomes ever larger or important at a continuing rate.
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Examples Of Use
“On YouTube, the more people who watch and like your videos, the more people who will see them. It’s like a snowball effect.”
“He started dividend investing early on with small amounts of money but this early effort created a snowball effect that grew into a fortune.”
“As more women become visible and vocal forces in American politics, this should have a snowball effect.”
Origin
Used since the first half of the 1800s, this idiom alludes to how a snowball grows as it rolls through snow, at an ever-increasing rate.
