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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If anything, the familiarity probably helps the fans out the least, as there is the chance both teams simply nullify each other’s threats to the point of redundancy.
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 27 July 2025
Just ask Elon Musk, who embodies his companies’ brand stories to the point of becoming indistinguishable from them.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
In the court filings, California attorneys have picked out four phrases or product descriptions from Tesla's website which the state believes are misleading to the point of being false advertising.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
As is typical for country shows at this level, the evening’s lineup was packed to the point of gilding the lily, with a group as big as Little Big Town rounding out the bill in the opening slot.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 21 July 2025
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 27 July 2025
Just ask Elon Musk, who embodies his companies’ brand stories to the point of becoming indistinguishable from them.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
In the court filings, California attorneys have picked out four phrases or product descriptions from Tesla's website which the state believes are misleading to the point of being false advertising.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
As is typical for country shows at this level, the evening’s lineup was packed to the point of gilding the lily, with a group as big as Little Big Town rounding out the bill in the opening slot.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 21 July 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 Aug. 2025.
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