as in cracked
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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Recent Examples of melted down
Along the way, narratives of both Bridges and the Little Rock students were largely melted down and resculpted into Civil Rights triumph.
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Andrea Williams, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Sep. 2025
An ancient gold bracelet belonging to an Egyptian pharaoh that had disappeared from a museum in Cairo was stolen and later melted down, the country's Interior Ministry said Thursday.
—Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
Cairo, Egypt Reuters — A 3,000-year-old gold bracelet that disappeared from an Egyptian museum earlier this month was stolen and melted down, the country’s Interior Ministry said on Thursday.
—CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Miami melted down from there with a false start penalty, a delay of game, an incompletion, short pass and two sacks.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Mickey Gasper drove in a career-high three runs, and Matt Wallner hit his 21st home run of the season, but Minnesota’s bullpen melted down in the seventh inning and the White Sox rallied to sweep a four-game series with a 11-8 victory Thursday at nearly empty Target Field.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 5 Sep. 2025
Chris said the plates are melted down and reused for incoming ambassadors.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 6 Sep. 2024
Andrea Williams, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Sep. 2025
An ancient gold bracelet belonging to an Egyptian pharaoh that had disappeared from a museum in Cairo was stolen and later melted down, the country's Interior Ministry said Thursday.
—Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
Cairo, Egypt Reuters — A 3,000-year-old gold bracelet that disappeared from an Egyptian museum earlier this month was stolen and melted down, the country’s Interior Ministry said on Thursday.
—CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Miami melted down from there with a false start penalty, a delay of game, an incompletion, short pass and two sacks.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Mickey Gasper drove in a career-high three runs, and Matt Wallner hit his 21st home run of the season, but Minnesota’s bullpen melted down in the seventh inning and the White Sox rallied to sweep a four-game series with a 11-8 victory Thursday at nearly empty Target Field.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 5 Sep. 2025
Chris said the plates are melted down and reused for incoming ambassadors.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 6 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for melted down
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So, in an instant, Zeek twisted and pushed the barrel aside, but the robber grabbed his shoulder, firing a shot that cracked through the quiet.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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The moment that cracked the tension came on the 18th hole.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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With the air choked by chemicals and ash, the sunsets were flamboyantly intense.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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There Naso allegedly choked her to death, placing the body in a trash bag, and dumping it from the Richmond–San Rafael Bridge.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Rory McIlroy, who has played for Team Europe at the Ryder Cup in every tournament from 2010 to 2025, previously broke down the significance of the match-up and how a potential prize fund could change the meaning of the tournament.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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After a hot tag to Adam Copeland, the match broke down into chaos.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Melted down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melted%20down. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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