over the edge

phrase

: 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.

Examples of over the edge in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 29-year-old Christian Faith Madison died after walking into traffic, with her family arguing that the OpenAI chatbot had fueled her religious delusions during their extensive interactions, pushing her over the edge by romanticizing death. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 23 July 2026

Method dressing with clothing establishes the reference but jewels push the narrative over the edge, adding material and provenance. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 16 July 2026

The Fever star got in an official's face during Wednesday night's home game against the Golden State Valkyries after a no-call appeared to send her over the edge. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026

Just like waiting for the release of the bulls, the train pauses over the edge for three seconds before a dizzying 95-degree, 285-foot drop — the highest beyond vertical drop in the world. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

Rhymes for over the edge

• allege
• straightedge
• dredge
• hedge
• ledge
• pledge
• sedge
• sledge
• wedge