GO OFF THE DEEP END Synonyms: 12 Similar Words

go off the deep end

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Definition of go off the deep end

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

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Advertisement But the silence isn’t distributed evenly, and that’s where any policy response built on this moment will either hold up or fall apart.

— Dr. Sarah Berg, Time, 9 July 2026
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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The Red Sox and Nationals turned a regular June game into the biggest baseball brawl of the season after Boston hothead Willson Contreras completely lost it.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
At the heart of the case is the concern that a person may remain legally eligible for coverage, yet still lose it because the process becomes too difficult to complete.

— Michelle Mbekeani, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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