How to Use over the edge in a Sentence

over the edge

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  • Things may not have in the past tipped them over the edge.
    — Norimitsu Onishi, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023
  • No more will the stylus slip away over the edge of the screen.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • But neither the trailer nor the cab went over the edge.
    — Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2023
  • If the world were flat, the far southern tip of Chile would be just the spot to peer over the edge.
    — Patricia Garip, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 June 2023
  • Winter rolled over to the far side of his bed and hung her legs over the edge.
    — Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
  • The bed was too small for her frame, and her calves dangled over the edge.
    — J Wortham January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 2 May 2024
  • Her wig is tossed over the edge of the Citadel and lands on a dead branch sticking out of the rock.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 May 2024
  • In his attempt to get out, Puffer went over the edge of the cliff and fell 200 feet to his death.
    — Ed Wiseman, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2023
  • There comes a moment that sends some fans right over the edge.
    — Brian Albrecht, cleveland, 3 Feb. 2023
  • There are wind belts that go around the body of the tub and straps that snap over the edge to keep the cover in place.
    — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2023
  • So what was Sweeney’s tweet that set Apple over the edge?
    — Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 6 Mar. 2024
  • What may have pushed her over the edge as alleged in the lawsuit?
    — Byluisa Beltran, Fortune, 12 June 2023
  • What may have pushed her over the edge as alleged in the lawsuit?
    — Byluisa Beltran, Fortune, 12 June 2023
  • What tipped the video over the edge was the heartwarming exchange between the duo.
    — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 30 July 2022
  • And then the other portion of the audience can sit in seats and look over the edge and all that.
    — Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2023
  • What a joy to hear the songs with people and get instant feedback – that tipped me over the edge.
    — Joe Lynch, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Because of this, pairs of heels hang over the edge and can be difficult to get on and off.
    — Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Again, move the file at an angle over the edge and try to cover the entire width of the bevel in one stroke.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 7 June 2023
  • Again, move the file at an angle over the edge and try to cover the entire width of the bevel in one stroke.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 7 June 2023
  • Ease the pastry into a 9-inch pie plate, letting crust hang over the edge.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2024
  • The video begins when a man wearing a sweatshirt and shorts leans over the edge of a boat and dips his hands in the water.
    — Antonio Planas, NBC News, 27 June 2023
  • Omg this was amazing and sent me over the edge several times.
    — Amanda Chatel, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2023
  • In 2020, Arizona went for Joe Biden, and votes in Maricopa were what pushed it over the edge.
    — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2022
  • Because some of the work requires crews to work from a crane basket over the edge of the road, winds can’t be stronger than 25 miles an hour.
    — Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
  • After years of build up, seeing their old pictures sent me over the edge.
    — Lori Gottlieb, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2022
  • On top of that, the all-in-one tower with auto empty pushes the CordZero over the edge.
    — Maren Estrada, BGR, 27 July 2022
  • Sedges In a container, sedge grass serves as a spiller — a plant that cascades over the edge of a pot and softens it.
    — Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The moon’s alignment with Chiron is pushing you over the edge!
    — USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2024
  • People sniffed disapproval and then sniffed harder when teammates filled the Cup with beer and tipped it over the edge of a two-story balcony.
    — Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 14 July 2024
  • Her playful creation features a white cat with a heart nose peeking over the edge of the yellow spatula.
    — Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024

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