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Synonyms

over the edge

Idioms  

  1. Insane, as in I think he's gone over the edge. This expression alludes to the edge of sanity. [1920s]

Example Sentences

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Théodore remembers the AI slop that tipped him over the edge.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Smith was injured much more severely in 2023 when he was closing out on defense, landed on a stat sheet and slipped over the edge.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

Called Agnes here, as she was in her father’s will, she is played by Jessie Buckley in a performance that tips over the edge from heartfelt into cloying, as does the film.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

“If they don’t cut, they might push the labor market over the edge and have a recession,” Sahm said.

From Barron's • Nov. 20, 2025

I slipped behind a tree, just over the edge of Not-School.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee

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