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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Eva has autism, and the intensity of the moment was triggering her to the point of overwhelm.
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Jeff Probst, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
Sometimes, leaders pick a fight with a big personality to exert their authority, and although only Amorim knows what his motivations for ostracizing Rashford are, his decision not to attempt to reintegrate the forward quickly appeared to harden to the point of principle.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Because the table is white and everything else is made of clear glass, the effect is ethereal to the point of disappearance.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
Depressed and cowed by his wife, Michael comes across as naïve to the point of foolishness, and there are moments when his haplessness is played for laughs.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2025
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Jeff Probst, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
Sometimes, leaders pick a fight with a big personality to exert their authority, and although only Amorim knows what his motivations for ostracizing Rashford are, his decision not to attempt to reintegrate the forward quickly appeared to harden to the point of principle.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Because the table is white and everything else is made of clear glass, the effect is ethereal to the point of disappearance.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
Depressed and cowed by his wife, Michael comes across as naïve to the point of foolishness, and there are moments when his haplessness is played for laughs.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 19 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2025.
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