to the point of
idiom
: to a particular state
The animals were hunted to the point of extinction.
He pushed her to the point of hysterics.
He's concerned about money to the point of obsession.
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Adding visual indicators of a where an Airstrike is going to hit, on the other hand, makes Airstrikes less viable to the point of being almost useless.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Once the two stars get to the point of no return, mass will shift from one white dwarf to the other.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
The vocals are heavily processed — almost to the point of being unrecognizable — but the bones of this song are good, which is probably why Wynonna Judd’s version is better.
—Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
In the past, this sort of saber-rattling has sometimes led to trade wars — scenarios where nations continue to escalate to the point of choking international trade.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Once the two stars get to the point of no return, mass will shift from one white dwarf to the other.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
The vocals are heavily processed — almost to the point of being unrecognizable — but the bones of this song are good, which is probably why Wynonna Judd’s version is better.
—Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
In the past, this sort of saber-rattling has sometimes led to trade wars — scenarios where nations continue to escalate to the point of choking international trade.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
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“To the point of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20point%20of. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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