to the limit
idiom
: to the greatest possible point : as much as possible
Our resources have been stretched to the limit.
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Light speed space travel, wormholes, black holes and other intergalactic action abounds as our heroes, er … stretch their powers to the limit to save their fellow man.
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Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Worse yet, the large and constant pace of Russia’s aerial attacks is straining Ukraine’s air defenses to the limit.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 29 June 2025
Physically and mentally, it has been pushed to the limit.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
The race is a grueling test of both speed and stamina, requiring teams to not only push their machines to the limit but also carefully manage their drivers across the full day and night of racing.
—Jenn Nelson, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Scott Phillips, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Worse yet, the large and constant pace of Russia’s aerial attacks is straining Ukraine’s air defenses to the limit.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 29 June 2025
Physically and mentally, it has been pushed to the limit.
—Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
The race is a grueling test of both speed and stamina, requiring teams to not only push their machines to the limit but also carefully manage their drivers across the full day and night of racing.
—Jenn Nelson, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for to the limit
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“To the limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20limit. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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