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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Lucy was coddled to the point of depriving her of developing basic life skills.
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Hackman enjoyed his relative anonymity in Santa Fe to the point of amusement.
—Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
If the plant soil is dry to the point of seeing a gap where the soil has pulled away from the inside of the container, then normal watering using a watering can may not be enough.
—Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile in Charlotte, it’s been an uneventful offseason for a change, almost to the point of boring.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Hackman enjoyed his relative anonymity in Santa Fe to the point of amusement.
—Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
If the plant soil is dry to the point of seeing a gap where the soil has pulled away from the inside of the container, then normal watering using a watering can may not be enough.
—Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile in Charlotte, it’s been an uneventful offseason for a change, almost to the point of boring.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 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 9 Mar. 2025.
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