add to
verb
added to; adding to; adds to
: to make (something) larger, better, or greater
He bought another rare coin to add to his collection.
The funny characters really add to the story.
The loud music added to the confusion.
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Under the 2024 bill’s provisions, Callery pear has been added to the state’s invasive plant list with a three-year phase out period, and will be prohibited from sale in October 2027.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
From grilling fare to festive sweet treats, here's what to add to your cart in May.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 4 May 2026
And there’s an obvious potential star added to the defense in Arvell Reese.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Because inadequate rest raises mortality, premature deaths add to the economic headwind.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 4 May 2026
The economic cost of the war is now palpable – with cell-phone data outages that regularly blight major cities angering even the pro-Putin bourgeoisie – adding to a sense of the war beginning to hit the urban elite, who until now were mostly isolated from the invasion’s impact.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
And if Tatis finds his power stroke to add to his Grade-A right-field defense, the picture clicks into something much closer to full focus.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
Shipping, custom crates, local transport, installation crews, lighting, insurance, and public relations all add to the total.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
But grid pressures are spreading across the continent, as the AI boom adds to an acceleration in electrification that was already being boosted by the energy transition and digitalization.
—April Roach, CNBC, 4 May 2026
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
From grilling fare to festive sweet treats, here's what to add to your cart in May.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 4 May 2026
And there’s an obvious potential star added to the defense in Arvell Reese.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Because inadequate rest raises mortality, premature deaths add to the economic headwind.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 4 May 2026
The economic cost of the war is now palpable – with cell-phone data outages that regularly blight major cities angering even the pro-Putin bourgeoisie – adding to a sense of the war beginning to hit the urban elite, who until now were mostly isolated from the invasion’s impact.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
And if Tatis finds his power stroke to add to his Grade-A right-field defense, the picture clicks into something much closer to full focus.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
Shipping, custom crates, local transport, installation crews, lighting, insurance, and public relations all add to the total.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
But grid pressures are spreading across the continent, as the AI boom adds to an acceleration in electrification that was already being boosted by the energy transition and digitalization.
—April Roach, CNBC, 4 May 2026
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“Add to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/add%20to. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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