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

Emergency dispatchers were told that a vehicle had driven over the edge of a cliff, police added. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

Jay Schroeder, received 45% of the vote, enough to put him over the edge and defeat Nate Pollnow, Brayden Myer and Cindy Werner in the Republican primary for secretary of state. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2026

The attacks lead to the fateful events of prom night — a famous moment from King’s original— in which Carrie, who’s become aware of growing telekinetic powers, turns her abilities on her tormenters when she’s finally pushed over the edge. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 2026

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

Rhymes for over the edge

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