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.
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The Edge Steakhouse gets its name because of its emotional view of the entire Coachella Valley over the edge of its mountain-top setting.
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Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Plugging in hundreds of thousands of electricity-intensive AC units could push ailing networks over the edge.
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Taco Engelaar,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
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Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Plugging in hundreds of thousands of electricity-intensive AC units could push ailing networks over the edge.
—
Taco Engelaar,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for over the edge
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“Over the edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20edge. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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