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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For proof, look no further than Murray, who was frustrated by Minnesota’s defensive tenacity to the point of throwing objects onto the court during Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals in 2024.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
For decades, scientists viewed cut marks on the fossils as signs that Indigenous Australians hunted large prey — possibly to the point of extinction.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Throughout the war, the Israeli government placed heavy restrictions on what items could be brought in, and by whom, often to the point of absurdity.
—Jeremy Konyndyk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2025
You’re now expanded to the point of being everything.
—Gerrick Kennedy, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
For decades, scientists viewed cut marks on the fossils as signs that Indigenous Australians hunted large prey — possibly to the point of extinction.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Throughout the war, the Israeli government placed heavy restrictions on what items could be brought in, and by whom, often to the point of absurdity.
—Jeremy Konyndyk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2025
You’re now expanded to the point of being everything.
—Gerrick Kennedy, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 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 4 Nov. 2025.
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