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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Annabelle has been in so many movies now, to the point of being overused (the real doll has even been suspected of paranormal activity recently). Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Here, it's got to the point of death threats against Samantha from fans of Meghan. Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025 Before that seminal moment however, Danny goes full terrorist even to the point of attacking and breaking the arm of another student, Pauline (Nia Brown). Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025 But one night, the police were called after an argument escalated to the point of Staples trying to hurt herself with razors, even grabbing Kerr’s handgun. Rory Doherty, Time, 5 Sep. 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 13 Sep. 2025.

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