Synonyms for meltdown
ˈmɛltˌdaʊnmelt·down

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1. meltdown, nuclear meltdownnoun

   severe overheating of the core of a nuclear reactor resulting in the core melting and radiation escaping

   Synonyms:
   nuclear meltdown

2. meltdownnoun

   a disaster comparable to a nuclear meltdown

   "there is little likelihood of a meltdown comparable to the American banking collapse in March 1933"

   Synonyms:
   nuclear meltdown

Matched Categories

1. • Calamity
   • Overheating

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1. List of paraphrases for "meltdown":

   collapse, debacle, implosion, cataclysm, merger, breakup, breakdown, fusion, crisis, crash

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1. Emily Muzyka:

   I had a meltdown that night, i cried to my boyfriend.

2. Mark Weiss:

   It was one of the pilots that maybe had a meltdown or did something nefarious to the airplane.

3. Matt Fernley:

   Is China really in meltdown? We think not. The market seems to be taking the view that because the A-share market is in freefall this means that China is in freefall. We do not believe this is the case.

4. Karine Hirn:

   There is still too much uncertainty in the markets and investors would be watching developments in Greece and China very carefully before jumping in, chinese authorities wouldn't want to trigger a meltdown which would spook investors and we may see more market stabilising measures on the way.

5. Donald Trump:

   It looked like he just came out of a swimming pool. He was soaking wet, he's a meltdown guy. I mean I look at him, he's just pouring sweat. ... We need somebody that doesn't sweat.