added to this/that
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—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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Brightly hued paints and embellishments would have created the illusion that statues were alive—and scents would have added to that illusion, Brøns tells All That’s Interesting’s Kaleena Fraga.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
Events overseas and recent shifts in national economic policy added to that tension.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
English added to that short list in Round 2, holing a shot from 181 yards.
—Justin Ray, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
Strong winds added to that danger, as well as dry conditions and low humidity.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
Events overseas and recent shifts in national economic policy added to that tension.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
English added to that short list in Round 2, holing a shot from 181 yards.
—Justin Ray, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
Strong winds added to that danger, as well as dry conditions and low humidity.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Added to this/that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/added%20to%20this%2Fthat. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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