over the edge
idiom
: into a mental or emotional state that makes someone completely lose control
His friends worried that the news might send/drive/push him over the edge.
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Hate takes the wheel, and entire communities are driven over the edge — if not entire countries.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
To plant a mix of vegetables in them, plan to have taller plants in the back (like tomatoes supported with stakes) and smaller ones that might spill over the edge in front, like greens, lettuces, and herbs.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
Democrats want to push Rehmet over the edge on Saturday, flipping the district blue.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
On top of that is the constant threat of being made obsolete by AI, which has driven many workers identified by Rest of World to the brink — and in some cases, over the edge.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 28 Jan. 2026
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
To plant a mix of vegetables in them, plan to have taller plants in the back (like tomatoes supported with stakes) and smaller ones that might spill over the edge in front, like greens, lettuces, and herbs.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
Democrats want to push Rehmet over the edge on Saturday, flipping the district blue.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
On top of that is the constant threat of being made obsolete by AI, which has driven many workers identified by Rest of World to the brink — and in some cases, over the edge.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 28 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for over the edge
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“Over the edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20edge. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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