meltdown
Example Sentences
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A valve designed to drain water from the plant’s fuel rods stuck open, yet operators mistakenly shut down water pumps, causing a partial meltdown.
Turning my son’s meltdown into a smile felt like a downright lie.
On another occasion, after one of Liam's meltdowns, his parents called the police as they had been advised to in a situation like this.
From BBC
A year earlier, the Dodgers clinched the World Series on a night of New York Yankees meltdowns.
From Los Angeles Times
Its economy is in meltdown, barely able to keep its lights on.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
