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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Consumers should check use-by dates and return any affected items to the point of purchase or discard them.
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Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Don does not want to be harassed at his brother’s funeral, and the situation escalates to the point of fisticuffs very quickly.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Becky is perky and cheerful to the point of being obnoxious, which sometimes irks Robin.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Consumers are urged to not open the product and dispose of it immediately instead of returning it to the point of purchase.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Don does not want to be harassed at his brother’s funeral, and the situation escalates to the point of fisticuffs very quickly.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Becky is perky and cheerful to the point of being obnoxious, which sometimes irks Robin.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Consumers are urged to not open the product and dispose of it immediately instead of returning it to the point of purchase.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 17 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 2 Oct. 2025.
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