add 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 given little time to finish. Add to this the fact that nobody helped us, and you can understand why we were angry.

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To add to this, there would be holes brought to bear with the current Luxury Tax penalty system that saw hundreds of millions dispersed to low-revenue clubs that were not market disqualified. Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025 Now, Doritos has something to add to that ever-expanding list of snack revivals. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2025 To add to that, you were also put on the bill for the Rock the Bells Festival. Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2025 Politics are dominating the popular vernacular like never before, and the introduction of the Trump store on Amazon will certainly add to that ongoing conversation. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for add to this/that

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“Add to this/that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/add%20to%20this%2Fthat. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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