snowball effect

A situation in which the results or consequences of an action grow at an increasingly faster rate over time. Once the video game hit the market, word of mouth caused a snowball effect that made it the most popular and top grossing game of all time. She ignored her debt for so long that now, she's experiencing a snowball effect that threatens to crush her financially.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Venceslaus	-	Medieval Czech (Latinized)
Gwenneth	-	Welsh (Rare)
Sapphire	SAF-ier	English (Rare)
Edmonda	-	Italian
SŁAwomira	swah-vaw-MEE-rah	Polish
Hyginus	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)