to the point of
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: 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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Society has stubbornly clung to a social construct that lawyers tend to be unscrupulous, sometimes to the point of being predatory.
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Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
His vision was total to the point of being absolutist.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 7 July 2025
Heavy metal pots are corroded almost to the point of disintegration, while nearby playing cards — the four of hearts, ace of spades and nine of diamonds — appear untouched.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 July 2025
Speaking with reporters shortly after the shootings, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) pointed to the American political system as a place where differences should be hashed out, not inflamed to the point of violence.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 19 June 2025
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Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
His vision was total to the point of being absolutist.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 7 July 2025
Heavy metal pots are corroded almost to the point of disintegration, while nearby playing cards — the four of hearts, ace of spades and nine of diamonds — appear untouched.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 July 2025
Speaking with reporters shortly after the shootings, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) pointed to the American political system as a place where differences should be hashed out, not inflamed to the point of violence.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 19 June 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 20 Jul. 2025.
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