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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New movies from directors Steven Soderbergh and Nia DaCosta have been added to this year’s Toronto Film Festival lineup. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 June 2025 And Princess Beatrice’s newest public appearance only added to that speculation. Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 21 June 2025 Now, researchers say your breathing pattern over the course of a day could be added to that list. Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 June 2025 So far, most of the cicadas added to this year’s Cicada Safari map are in western North Carolina and parts of Tennessee. Saleen Martin, USA Today, 3 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for added to this/that

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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 1 Jul. 2025.

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