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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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

To add to this, BBWI also has an advantage with its loyalty program, which now has nearly 41 million members, and loyalty sales represent approximately two-thirds of its U.S. sales. —Trefis Team, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024

Mark Mazur: And just to add to that a little bit, on the corporate side, there's a lot of noncompliance. —Robert Goulder, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024

The contract will pay him $9 million with incentives that could add to that. —Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 5 Feb. 2024

Pexfix Full Length Mirror Simple lines and elegant minimalism add to this full-length mirror’s allure. —Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2024

The occasional rainbows add to this beach’s natural beauty. —Brittany Anas, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024

In the last 25 years, at least 70 species of prehistoric marine animals have been identified from fossils in the cave, and the two new shark discoveries add to that growing total. Especially noteworthy, T. trimblei belongs to an entirely new genus. —Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024