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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Between this and the Kier blackface paintings, the conflict between his faith and his identity is being tested to the point of madness.
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Erin Qualey, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
By then, there was such an onslaught of calls to congressional offices that phone lines on the Hill were jammed to the point of failure.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2025
But the effect is that praise loses its meaning, and criticism gets diluted to the point of uselessness.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
While the Cavaliers spam pick-and-roll to the point of running it almost once for every minute of a 48-minute game, the Grizzlies are down at 21.2 pick-and-roll possessions per game, 4.5 fewer than any other team in the league.
—Law Murray, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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Erin Qualey, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
By then, there was such an onslaught of calls to congressional offices that phone lines on the Hill were jammed to the point of failure.
—Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2025
But the effect is that praise loses its meaning, and criticism gets diluted to the point of uselessness.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
While the Cavaliers spam pick-and-roll to the point of running it almost once for every minute of a 48-minute game, the Grizzlies are down at 21.2 pick-and-roll possessions per game, 4.5 fewer than any other team in the league.
—Law Murray, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 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 1 Mar. 2025.
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