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Snowball
01
a ball of snow pressed together, typically for throwing in play
Exemplos
The children made a snowball and tossed it across the yard.
A snowball flew past his head.
02
a ball of crushed ice flavored with fruit syrup, typically served as a dessert or treat
Exemplos
He bought a cherry snowball from the street vendor.
The children enjoyed eating snowballs on a hot summer day.
03
a ball of ice cream, often covered with coconut and sometimes chocolate sauce
Exemplos
She treated herself to a chocolate-covered snowball after lunch.
The bakery 's snowballs were filled with rich vanilla ice cream.
04
a plant with heads of fragrant white, trumpet-shaped flowers, typically growing in sandy, arid regions
Exemplos
The desert garden featured blooming snowballs along the pathway.
Snowballs are hardy plants suited to dry, sandy soil.
to snowball
01
descontrolar-se, crescer rapidamente
to increase or grow rapidly and uncontrollably
InformalExemplos
The social media campaign began to snowball, gaining widespread attention and support.
A campanha nas redes sociais começou a crescer como uma bola de neve, ganhando atenção e apoio generalizados.
The project 's success began to snowball, attracting more investors and stakeholders.
O sucesso do projeto começou a aumentar como uma bola de neve, atraindo mais investidores e partes interessadas.
02
to throw snowballs at someone or something
Exemplos
The children began to snowball each other in the yard.
He snowballed his friends during the winter festival.
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