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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The lanky midfielder impressed the German to the point of being taken on a preseason tour of the United States.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Gabriel was an 8-year-old boy who was severely abused to the point of torture by his mother, Pearl, and her boyfriend, Aguirre, until his horrific death on May 24, 2013.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 24 May 2025
Their rhythms swayed the partygoers on a dance floor that was small, but never packed to the point of discomfort.
—Meghan Mahar, Billboard, 23 May 2025
Six children were allegedly beaten and strangled to the point of unconsciousness, among other forms of torture by their guardians and another adult at a Victorville home, with some of the abuse going back at least a decade, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Gabriel was an 8-year-old boy who was severely abused to the point of torture by his mother, Pearl, and her boyfriend, Aguirre, until his horrific death on May 24, 2013.
—Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 24 May 2025
Their rhythms swayed the partygoers on a dance floor that was small, but never packed to the point of discomfort.
—Meghan Mahar, Billboard, 23 May 2025
Six children were allegedly beaten and strangled to the point of unconsciousness, among other forms of torture by their guardians and another adult at a Victorville home, with some of the abuse going back at least a decade, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for to the point of
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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 5 Jun. 2025.
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