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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The Ocean Terrace last underwent a major update in 2016 when a large, elevated bar area was added.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025 -
Prendergast added that some mining companies don’t survey for native bees, so there may be even more species out there, including those that are vital parts of threatened plants and ecosystems.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Tacked (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tacked%20%28on%29. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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