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
Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
As America finally melts down under the New Founding Fathers’ murderous regime, our heroes must take refuge by escaping over the border to Mexico — to more civilized lands.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2024
Caroline Framke, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
President Joe Biden’s midsummer meltdown and hasty halt of his re-nomination did little to remedy that, although the surge in interest in Kamala Harris’ elevation gave Democrats and anti-Trump Republicans reason to hope.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
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Caramel candies: Caramel candies are melted down and help provide a foolproof shortcut to making caramel.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
As America finally melts down under the New Founding Fathers’ murderous regime, our heroes must take refuge by escaping over the border to Mexico — to more civilized lands.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2024
Noun
In an ongoing theme for this season, this week’s episode highlights one Garvey meltdown in particular.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
President Joe Biden’s midsummer meltdown and hasty halt of his re-nomination did little to remedy that, although the surge in interest in Kamala Harris’ elevation gave Democrats and anti-Trump Republicans reason to hope.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
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He’s now collected eight total smashes that have cracked that uppermost tier throughout his solo career, and that number doesn’t include his output as one-seventh of BTS.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Another new Nashville restaurant nearly cracked the top 10: Gannons Nashville (170 Fourth Ave. N.), which came in at No. 12.Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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However, if the US were to default and for the first time in history fail to pay back those debts the value of government bonds would depreciate and the global market would enter a tailspin.Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Both Aer Lingus, which launched from Bradley to Dublin in 2016 and Air Canada suspended service in the pandemic as air travel, especially by businesses, went into a tailspin.Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 18 Dec. 2024
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Massachusetts officials repeatedly failed to hold Steward Health Care accountable for regulatory violations for over a decade, contributing to the hospital chain's eventual collapse and undermining parts of the state's health care system.Mike Deehan, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
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Lawmaking has largely ground to halt since the government’s collapse.Sophie Tanno, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
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Things were going fair to middling with his candidacy until Biden’s catastrophic, catatonic debate performance in June, which caused a major Democratic freak-out and resulted in his grudging departure from the ticket and endorsement of Harris.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Worry not: Renée Rouleau Rest Day Masque helps skin bounce back from ingredient irritation with an occlusive formula that seals in the soothing, inflammation-reducing benefits of shea butter, fatty acids, and vitamin E. No more flaky freak-out face.Allure, Allure, 26 Sep. 2024
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The bill would provide $100 billion in funds for cleanup after devastating Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which rocked Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee and other Southern states, as well as other disasters.Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Developing Highly Detailed Maps Geospatial mapping technology could be better leveraged in disasters.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The entire affair smelled like a quasi-constitutional coup attempt authored by a desperate head of state whose intensive bickering with the National Assembly over everything from budgets to investigations had induced a nervous breakdown.Daniel R. DePetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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One Fort Lauderdale women’s book club member said at a recent meeting that the entire group described itself as having a collective nervous breakdown due to election stress.Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2024
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Filmmaker Parker Finn’s essentially standalone entry takes off at warp speed with an athletic tracking shot of a bloodbath.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Among Xavier, Marquette, Creighton and UConn, the top of the Big East is gonna be a bloodbath.Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Are the older kids' toys, which could be choking hazards, out of reach of a young baby or toddler?Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024
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The police chief added that 911 dispatchers are trained to talk children through difficult situations, including parents choking, CPR, and even giving birth.Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Melt down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melt%20down. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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