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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In much of government, the line between neutral analysis and policy advocacy is blurry to the point of meaninglessness.
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James Broughel, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
During the 2010s, he became known within Wall Street and Washington circles as one of the fiercest critics of the Fed’s zero-interest-rate policy, to the point of warning about inflation when unemployment was still at 10 percent.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
The main residence associated with the garage sustained smoke damage but the fire was otherwise isolated to the point of origin.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
His fervor for society pleases his mother Violet (Ruth Gemmell), but also frustrates her to the point of squeezing Penelope for information.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
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James Broughel, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
During the 2010s, he became known within Wall Street and Washington circles as one of the fiercest critics of the Fed’s zero-interest-rate policy, to the point of warning about inflation when unemployment was still at 10 percent.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
The main residence associated with the garage sustained smoke damage but the fire was otherwise isolated to the point of origin.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
His fervor for society pleases his mother Violet (Ruth Gemmell), but also frustrates her to the point of squeezing Penelope for information.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
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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 3 Feb. 2026.
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