Dwindle and Snowball

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Dwindle verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.

Usage example: our hopes dwindled as the reports of more casualties came in

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Snowball is an antonym for dwindle.

Nearby Word: dwindling

Snowball verb - To become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number.

Usage example: the little problems we ignored began to snowball into huge headaches

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Dwindle is an antonym for snowball.

Nearby Words: snow, snowy, snowballed, snowstorm

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