melted down

past tense of melt down
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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  • In February, a female officer was choked, punched, and kicked in the face and body by an inmate with a face covering.
    Peter Cordi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
  • At one point, while being choked from behind, the 102-pound, 5-foot-tall 18-year-old managed to fully flip one of her attackers over, with the suspect landing on the concrete ground.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Melted down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melted%20down. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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