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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This is the product of a rigorous education that begins in the elementary school years, building on itself to the point of being an ongoing, lifelong commitment to self-development.
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The column was, if anything, meek to the point of embarrassing.
—Ruth Marcus, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
This is the product of a rigorous education that begins in the elementary school years, building on itself to the point of being an ongoing, lifelong commitment to self-development.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
The column was, if anything, meek to the point of embarrassing.
—Ruth Marcus, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
He's polished his six-string skills to the point of near-mastery and acquainted himself with a wide variety of genres—everything from gospel and soul to classic rock-and-roll.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
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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 27 Mar. 2025.
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