melted down

past tense of melt down
as in cracked
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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“Melted down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melted%20down. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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