tacking (on)

present participle of tack (on)
as in adding
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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“Tacking (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tacking%20%28on%29. Accessed 3 Jun. 2023.

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