meltdown

[US]/'meltdaʊn/
[UK]/'mɛltdaʊn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. complete breakdown

Example Sentences

A meltdown at the reactor had only just been avoided.

The stock market experienced a meltdown due to the economic crisis.

She had a meltdown when she found out her flight was canceled.

The child had a meltdown in the store when his mother refused to buy him a toy.

The nuclear power plant had a meltdown, causing widespread panic.

After a series of setbacks, he had an emotional meltdown and needed time to recover.

The celebrity's public meltdown was captured by the paparazzi.

The company faced a PR meltdown after a scandal involving its CEO.

The server had a meltdown due to the sudden surge in website traffic.

He had a meltdown during the exam when he couldn't remember any of the answers.

The athlete experienced a meltdown on the field after making a critical mistake.

Real-world Examples

Will you do your meltdown for me?

Source: Our Day Season 2

I don't know how you don't have a meltdown every day.

Source: Modern Family - Season 05

It took the financial meltdown of 2008 to expose him.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Now the country is facing an economic meltdown.

Source: VOA Standard English - Middle East

So why did Jason have a total meltdown?

Source: Lost Girl Season 2

People think about the sort of famous nuclear meltdowns.

Source: Vox opinion

Always hear or see them having a meltdown on the court.

Source: Connection Magazine

But you can't have a nuclear meltdown in a solar farm.

Source: Vox opinion

The plant in the United States had a partial meltdown in 1979.

Source: VOA Slow English Technology

In 2011, there was a meltdown here after a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami.

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2023 Compilation

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