added to this/that

idiom

—often used informally to introduce a statement about something that makes a thing or situation better, worse, more important, etc.

We were short of money. Added to that, we were lost!

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Advertisement The team added to that by signing Danish National team defender Mathias Jørgensen from Anderlecht earlier this week and are reportedly close on a deal with Uruguayan midfielder Lucas Sanabria. —

Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025 Hip hop stars Nelly and Ashanti welcome their first child together last year and the pair have now added to that with a new docuseries. —

Peter White, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025 Comment was added to this article from Kenvue, the makers of Tylenol. —

Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024 Liquor is often added to that base, and it's usually consumed around the holidays, not as a year-round beverage. —

Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for added to this/that

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