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.
Examples of add to this/that in a Sentence
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After closing arguments, the jury will weigh whether to add to that list a first for any former president in U.S. history: criminal conviction.
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Graham Kates, CBS News, 28 May 2024
But, in Colorado, there’s a fifth name to add to this list: wildflower season.
—Sarah Kuta, The Denver Post, 21 May 2024
Jackson has the potential to add to that legacy and perhaps even improve on it.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
To add to that value, the company regularly offers sales, like 20% to 40% off at checkout.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 18 May 2024
Nearly 1,200 people die from heat every year, according to NOAA, and record-breaking heat waves fueled by climate change add to that threat.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 18 May 2024
But there’s a good chance Poles continues to add to this group before training camp, especially at defensive end to supplement Sweat and Walker.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2024
That fulfilled all the key criteria for climate impact: lots of sulfur (how much and long add to this), very high plume (how big) and a location in the tropics (~15N).
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
And to add to that, Katherine’s fondest childhood memories are of spending weekends in a cabin located in a remote area of the Allegheny mountains.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024
Graham Kates, CBS News, 28 May 2024
But, in Colorado, there’s a fifth name to add to this list: wildflower season.
—Sarah Kuta, The Denver Post, 21 May 2024
Jackson has the potential to add to that legacy and perhaps even improve on it.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
To add to that value, the company regularly offers sales, like 20% to 40% off at checkout.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 18 May 2024
Nearly 1,200 people die from heat every year, according to NOAA, and record-breaking heat waves fueled by climate change add to that threat.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 18 May 2024
But there’s a good chance Poles continues to add to this group before training camp, especially at defensive end to supplement Sweat and Walker.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2024
That fulfilled all the key criteria for climate impact: lots of sulfur (how much and long add to this), very high plume (how big) and a location in the tropics (~15N).
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
And to add to that, Katherine’s fondest childhood memories are of spending weekends in a cabin located in a remote area of the Allegheny mountains.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024
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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 Jun. 2024.
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