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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Regular forwards Jeff Skinner, Kasperi Kapanen and Max Jones are on the outside, and a defenceman could be added to that group as early as Sunday. —Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025

The first comprises a cluster of sites in uptown at 731 E Trade St., 113 North Myers St. and 125 North Myers St. And Digital Realty just added to that cluster with a March purchase of 725 E. Trade St. for $9.5 million, the Court Arcade building, CBJ reported. —Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2025

The growing use of artificial intelligence, which requires massive computing power, has added to that worry. —Alex Brown, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2025

And certainly, other educational experiences could be added to this democratic curriculum list. —Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025