How to Use to the point in a Sentence

to the point

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  • The level of football around the world has grown to the point where there are very few truly weak teams.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • The roll is a brioche that’s soft and fluffy enough on the inside and toasted just to the point of a light char on the outside.
    — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Don't scrub a mesh filter too hard, which can tear or warp it to the point that the filter ends up needing replacing.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
  • His remedy for the audit problem is old-fashioned to the point of quaintness.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The aim in the cage is to knock the other guy’s block off, and then to pile on to the point of submission with a flurry of punches.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
  • Significant rain can leave open trash cans soggy and soak any outdoor debris to the point of decay.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Let the soil dry somewhat between waterings, so that constant moisture isn’t present, but not to the point of wilting.
    — Leah Chester-Davis, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The tourniquet must be placed above the wound and tightened to the point where a pulse can no longer be felt, according to Perry.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
  • Like emo in the early to mid ’00s, the genre marker has been muddied to the point of near meaninglessness.
    — Brendan Menapace, SPIN, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Meaning, connecting deeply with the audience to the point of a congenial fracture of time and space.
    — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 1 July 2026
  • And the cast has blown up to the point where Marvel is now bringing in folks from other superhero universes.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The women alleged they were often choked by the brothers, sometimes to the point of passing out, before being raped.
    — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 22 July 2026
  • Doctorow’s book is short, clear and to the point, providing a useful framework for thinking about AI.
    — Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Third, the powder and paint was relentless to the point of ecstatic madness—exactly as Jouvert is meant to be.
    — Baz Dreisinger, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Ethan Roberts’ right forearm inflammation has improved to the point of throwing a bullpen Wednesday.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026
  • Instead of going straight to the point — or even having a point — a novel should meander with its characters, look for and fail to find explanations.
    — Sabrina Jaszi, The Dial, 4 Aug. 2026
  • More to the point, Nelson doesn’t gain her readers’ trust despite the first-person, but rather through her particular deployment of it.
    — Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Northern Irish temperament is stoic to the point of obstinance.
    — Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
  • No amount of time-traveling expeditions to reboot or create alternate timelines can save it now, because it's been done to the point of overkill.
    — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 July 2026
  • Vanicek seems more interested in slathering on the gore, to the point where the movie starts to seem less like a full-bodied story than a string of hyper-violent set pieces.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
  • Franks reached the goal line, leapt in the air, trapped the pass to his chest and got pummeled by the Jaguars linebacker in coverage — he was crushed to the point his helmet flew off in the melee.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026
  • After terrorizing that one kid, the bird reportedly went after a few other teenage footballers to the point that the referee had to put the match on hold.
    — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The Rush Week balloon trend has exploded to the point that sorority houses know to contact stylists early in the year before they get booked.
    — Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The search was hampered by the fact that Horan’s gravestone, like many at Blake Street, had eroded to the point that it could no longer be identified.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026
  • Japan’s players, initially reverential to the point of deference in Zico’s presence, came out of their shells.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • Occhicone has difficulties hearing, seeing, and walking, to the point that guards have to help him in and out of the shower and up and down stairs, according to court records filed by his lawyers.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 24 July 2026
  • The buildings reportedly declined from age and weather to the point where renovation to meet code requirements would be too expensive.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026
  • These populations, along with 54 other species, have recovered to the point where they are no longer considered endangered or threatened.
    — Medara Udoekong, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The talks between the Red Sox and Angels regarding Neto last winter did not progress to the point of exchanging names.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 23 July 2026
  • Now, fans can be inundated with recruiting news and factoids just by hanging out on social media, to the point where you're almost beaten over the head with it on a near daily basis.
    — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

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