GOING OFF THE DEEP END Synonyms: 12 Similar Words

going off the deep end

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present participle of go off the deep end

as in falling apart

to yield to mental or emotional stress After months of pressure at work, he went off the deep end.

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Gavin and Kenny say that Amanda is not taking any accountability for her part in the relationship falling apart.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 July 2026

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