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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Hunter has been the frontrunner on most Heisman Trophy watch lists throughout the year and has only added to that with his standout play in recent weeks. —

David Ubben, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024 If any additional names are announced, they will be added to this report. —

Paul Grein, Billboard, 18 Nov. 2024 Dwayne Johnson’s latest movie Red One, in which Johnson as an E.L.F. operative (?) rescues a swole Santa (??) played by J.K. Simmons (???), will not be added to this list of Best Christmas Action Movies. —

Keith Phipps, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024 But now that Snell has opted out of his two-year, $62 million deal with the San Francisco Giants, he can be added to that list. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for added to this/that

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