as in to crack
to yield to mental or emotional stress
rather than melt down, the team strengthened their resolve and ended up winning the game
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as in tailspin
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as in collapse
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Recent Examples of meltdown
Michelle Stansbury, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
In 2027, Microsoft will reopen Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island—nearly half a century after an infamous partial meltdown at the plant.
—PC Magazine, 30 July 2025
Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Many layers are glued together and need to be separated before they can be melted down for reuse.
—Anurag Srivastava, The Conversation, 10 July 2025
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Verb
Signs that a child still needs a nap often show up late in the day: a surge in irritability, sudden hyperactivity, or meltdowns that come out of nowhere.
—Michelle Stansbury, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
In 2027, Microsoft will reopen Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island—nearly half a century after an infamous partial meltdown at the plant.
—PC Magazine, 30 July 2025
Noun
The market melted down, Treasury bonds wobbled, and disaster seemed imminent.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Many layers are glued together and need to be separated before they can be melted down for reuse.
—Anurag Srivastava, The Conversation, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meltdown
Verb
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Justin Scott Of all the first- and second-year defensive linemen on the Hurricanes’ roster, Justin Scott is the most poised for consistent playing time — and to potentially crack the starting lineup.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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Some highlights: Security researchers figured out how to crack eight brands of electronic safes using two different techniques, both exposing significant vulnerabilities, Wired reports.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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After holding a nine-game lead in the National League West entering play on July 4, the Dodgers went into a tailspin.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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In the midst of the Giants’ tailspin, the team called on their top pitching prospect to make his debut.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
29 July 2025
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This may become more urgent if important European manufacturers look to be in danger of collapse at the expense of Chinese success.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Rose Byrne stars as Linda, a therapist who is grappling with her daughter’s mysterious illness that prevents her from eating normally while her husband is out of town on business and their apartment teeters on the edge of literal collapse.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The dog remained unfazed during Fowler's minor freak-out.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Oasis’s last tour, in 2008, was riven by fights, freak-outs, and sibling rivalry.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
7 June 2025
Noun
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When a data disaster occurs, many IT professionals and system administrators focus on selecting powerful data recovery software or hiring professional services.—
Chongwei Chen,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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During times of year when there are fewer weather disasters, the agency receives fewer calls and can choose to spend less money staffing call centers.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
7 Aug. 2025
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Her father, Edwin, was a lawyer with a dangerous relationship with booze, and her mother, also named Amelia but called Amy, was on the verge of a nervous breakdown.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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But the high demands of a relentless industry proved too much and in late December 1964, Wilson suffered a nervous breakdown and stopped touring, becoming a full-time studio artist for the better part of more than a decade after that.—
Christina Maxouris,
CNN Money,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Versace’s bloodbath is almost as bad at 21.2%, with Burberry having slightly less to mop up at 17%.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Islam’s father, Abdur Rob, suffered a minor heart attack after rushing to New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell and being told that his son had not survived the 6:30 p.m. bloodbath.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
31 July 2025
Verb
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Montgomery County Jail records showed that the athlete was arrested following an incident at his home that same morning and is accused of assaulting and choking or suffocating an individual.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Quiet whimpers, choked gasps and occasional prayers.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Meltdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meltdown. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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