to the point of
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: 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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Sometimes, though, this immediacy leads to songwriting that’s literal-minded to the point of banality.
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Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 20 Feb. 2026
His extreme discipline, to the point of obsession, with things like food and exercise is a frequent target, too, as is his penchant for the good life.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Its role as the only economic player in town – the result of crushing sanctions further criminalizing the regime to the point of creating and sustaining a black market economy run by the group – leaves its leaders disinterested in turning their back on such a system.
—Alexander Langlois, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
By the middle of the 20th century, decades of aggressive hunting, trapping, and mass poisoning had pushed the Lower 48’s gray wolves to the point of near extermination.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2026
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Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 20 Feb. 2026
His extreme discipline, to the point of obsession, with things like food and exercise is a frequent target, too, as is his penchant for the good life.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Its role as the only economic player in town – the result of crushing sanctions further criminalizing the regime to the point of creating and sustaining a black market economy run by the group – leaves its leaders disinterested in turning their back on such a system.
—Alexander Langlois, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
By the middle of the 20th century, decades of aggressive hunting, trapping, and mass poisoning had pushed the Lower 48’s gray wolves to the point of near extermination.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for to the point of
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