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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An accountant who fills out spreadsheets at the beach, a dog groomer who always has time for one more client, a basketball player who shoots free throws to the point of exhaustion.
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Chris Woolston, Washington Post, 21 July 2024
Depending on the presence of sunlight, the reflective qualities of the bottle and liquid can heat up nearby objects to the point of fire ignition if hot enough, Richardson said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 20 July 2024
How much service we are expected to provide to the gringo builds resentment, especially when that comes with ridicule, mistreatment and a political system that targets us in inhumane ways — accommodation to the point of dehumanization.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
Baldwin's team will also argue that the FBI test on the gun in 2022 damaged it to the point of destruction of evidence.
—Harriet Marsden, The Week Uk, theweek, 10 July 2024
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Chris Woolston, Washington Post, 21 July 2024
Depending on the presence of sunlight, the reflective qualities of the bottle and liquid can heat up nearby objects to the point of fire ignition if hot enough, Richardson said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 20 July 2024
How much service we are expected to provide to the gringo builds resentment, especially when that comes with ridicule, mistreatment and a political system that targets us in inhumane ways — accommodation to the point of dehumanization.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
Baldwin's team will also argue that the FBI test on the gun in 2022 damaged it to the point of destruction of evidence.
—Harriet Marsden, The Week Uk, theweek, 10 July 2024
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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 26 Jul. 2024.
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