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 melt down
Layla Ilchi, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
The troubled nuclear plant at Three Mile Island near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that almost melted down in 1979 is expected to resume operations in 2028 after owner Constellation Energy struck a power purchase agreement with Microsoft last September.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2025
Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 6 May 2025
Sabalenka was on emotional autopilot for the first few weeks following her Melbourne meltdown, but Swiatek has suffered the most trauma after accepting a one-month suspension for contamination of a regulated non-prescription medication melatonin late last year.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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Verb
Most notably, Christopher Ward was able to utilize metal from the actual Goodison Park turnstiles to melt down into coins to use on the back of the watch.
—Layla Ilchi, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
The troubled nuclear plant at Three Mile Island near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that almost melted down in 1979 is expected to resume operations in 2028 after owner Constellation Energy struck a power purchase agreement with Microsoft last September.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2025
Noun
It was expected to cause delays, according to the airport, but not a meltdown.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 6 May 2025
Sabalenka was on emotional autopilot for the first few weeks following her Melbourne meltdown, but Swiatek has suffered the most trauma after accepting a one-month suspension for contamination of a regulated non-prescription medication melatonin late last year.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melt down
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Now, a May 15 report has brought another iPhone and Android warning to the forefront regarding PIN number usage: the speed at which AI can crack yours.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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It was featured on her 1962 album Connie Francis Sings Second Hand Love & Other Hits, but didn’t make much of a splash at the time; the record failed to crack the Top 100 on the Billboard Top LPs chart.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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And, maybe more importantly, are the Steelers — whose 2024 season went into a tailspin around the time Pickens was injured — any better positioned to handle an injury to their No. 1 receiver?—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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The move sent stock markets in the U.S. and abroad into a tailspin, fueled recession fears and prompted some of Trump’s allies in the business community to speak out against the policy.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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The collapse of the Assad regime in December occurred when Ahmed al-Sharaa’s group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) led a rebel coalition.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
16 May 2025
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They're forced to work together again during the Newton collapse, and Graham's sacrifice triggers something in both of them.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
16 May 2025
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Every so often, the E.R. is visited by rats, little symbols of disrepair and instigators of slapstick freak-outs.—
James Poniewozik,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Enter another Jamie freak-out, which seems to come out of nowhere.—
Marah Eakin,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2025
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States like Florida could be forced to assume billions in costs for health care and disaster preparedness.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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Some states, including Florida and Texas, are already adequately prepared for disasters, according to the acting chief.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2025
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Photo: Logan White Rose Byrne is a frightening revelation in this spiraling, hyper-anxious-making story of a mother going through a nervous breakdown.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2025
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That ethical dodge — congratulating modern progress, ignoring this era’s nervous breakdown — is the basic, political, insensitive reason that contemporary Hollywood cannot create love stories.—
Armond White,
National Review,
25 Apr. 2025
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Somehow, yes, Charlie and Mia survive the myriad bloodbaths that keep springing up around them.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Let the inevitable eye-popping, stomach-churning bloodbath commence.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That includes allegations that in 2024, Burgin would consistently put his hands on her—scratching, choking her, and slamming her head into a wall.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
19 May 2025
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The girl, whose family identified her as Lily, was driven to a remote location on the night of May 3, where her ex-boyfriend then assaulted her, choked her and threw her from a moving vehicle, the Star-Telegram previously reported.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 May 2025
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“Melt down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melt%20down. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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