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
Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
Then the defense melted down allowing Jacksonville back in the game.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year, Delta Airlines also suffered a four-day meltdown following the CrowdStrike worldwide technology outage in July, stranding tens of thousands of passengers.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
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This woman we’ve been told is an extremely capable lawyer simply melts down and begs Tommy for his help, and then is shocked and whiny when Tommy kills the snake to protect her from it.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
Then the defense melted down allowing Jacksonville back in the game.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Hag, the Wolves clash is a chance to steady the ship and avoid a festive season meltdown.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Earlier this year, Delta Airlines also suffered a four-day meltdown following the CrowdStrike worldwide technology outage in July, stranding tens of thousands of passengers.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Dec. 2024
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By contrast, the biggest climbers up the ranking over the last decade include the UAE, which has become the first and only Arab state to crack the top ten in the passport power index.Duncan Madden, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Plates heaped with rice and aromatic curries showcase the island’s culinary riches, while orange king coconuts are cracked open and offered as a sweet, refreshing balm to the humid heat.Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Chicks’ career went into a tailspin following the backlash, impacting their record sales and radio play for years, a situation chronicled in the 2006 doc Shut Up and Sing.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Jan. 2025
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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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Prosecutors in Serbia have charged 13 individuals, including a government minister, in connection with the Novi Sad collapse, though doubts about the investigation's independence persist.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Last year was supposed to be a time of recovery for the PC market following a major collapse in sales.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 16 Jan. 2025
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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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Victims can apply for other forms of disaster assistance.Solcyré Burga, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
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As the potential new lead of the nation's federal national disaster response, Noem may also face questions about her handling of devastating floods in her state.Lexie Schapitl, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
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In the 2023 series, which was canceled after one season, Depp played pop star Jocelyn, who returns to the limelight after a nervous breakdown forced her to cancel her last tour, becoming involved with self-help guru Tedros (The Weeknd) and his cult.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2025
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In that way, this sculpture’s appearance foreshadows the nervous breakdown that caused de Saint Phalle to be committed, with her consent, to a mental institution.Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Real life is worse than the games After the bloodbath in the first game, the players vote by a narrow margin to end the games and leave without any money.Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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And just like that, my hopes for a classic Terence Winter multi-faction bloodbath go up another notch.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
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Adams was booked for a canny professional foul which choked the visitors’ attempts to get back into the game.Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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She was later pronounced dead after allegedly being choked.Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Melt down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melt%20down. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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