as in added
to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase
the ticket agency tacked on a hefty surcharge to what was already a hefty price for the theater tickets
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However, Konrad added his second goal of the game to finish the scoring.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
19 Feb. 2026 -
Norway has added only seven new rinks in the past 10 years, per its ice hockey association.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Tacked (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tacked%20%28on%29. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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