Synonyms of melts down

melts down

verb

present tense third-person singular of melt down

as in cracks

to yield to mental or emotional stress

rather than melt down, the team strengthened their resolve and ended up winning the game

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cracks
• loses it
• breaks down
• goes to pieces
• falls apart
• chokes
• flips (out)
• wigs (out)
• freaks (out)
• breaks up
• goes off the deep end
• blows one's cool

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of melts down

Parents won't spend the day pushing strollers across sprawling pathways trying to cover ground before someone melts down. — Jacqueline Dole, Southern Living, 30 June 2026

The wedding — and especially Cassie and Nate’s dance, as Cassie melts down on the day she’s spent her life dreaming of, having learned about the deep financial hole Nate is in — must have felt especially layered. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 10 June 2026

The snowpack acts as a natural water storage system for California, and ideally when the region’s climate shifts from cold to warm and dry, the snow gradually melts down from rivers and creeks to fill reservoirs over a period of months. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026