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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Part of the reason Robby’s behavior felt like such a betrayal, to viewers and inside the hospital, is because of how remarkable Wyle is as this talented man falling apart at the seams.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
But the trappings of his and Lee Arguello’s life are falling apart.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

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Instead, Bier recognizes the pure joy of seeing these women drinking margaritas again, resulting in a vivid and sweet celebration that gradually reframes aging as a process of gaining power rather than losing it.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026
The weird girl novel is narrated by a young woman who is kind of losing it.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

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