goes off the deep end

phrase

present tense third-person singular of go off the deep end
as in falls apart
to yield to mental or emotional stress After months of pressure at work, he went off the deep end.

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for goes off the deep end
Phrase
  • Their roster is so imbalanced and offense so reliant on a select few players that, when any are ineffective, the entire thing falls apart.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Trailer released for ‘Brothers’ The thrust of the trailer begins with Harrelson and his family arriving at McConaughey’s Texas ranch after Woody’s daughter’s wedding falls apart.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026
Phrase
  • Garfield stars as Ploughman, a farmer who’s lost his family to the Black Death and then loses it on some tax collectors.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The Bot gets a point for guessing in three and loses it again for losing to me.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Goes off the deep end.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goes%20off%20the%20deep%20end. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster