added to this/that

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—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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Previous Lockly products will be added to that app soon, too. —

Nena Farrell, WIRED, 12 Sep. 2024 The border crisis added to that a rapid influx of people, many from Muslim-majority countries. —

Alexander Smith, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2024 There are very few layers that get added to that story. —

Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2024 Cole Hocker added to that haul in a surprise win in the 1500 m earlier Tuesday: in what was supposed to be a two-man duel between Josh Kerr of Great Britain and Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Hocker outkicked them both down the stretch, setting a new Olympic record in the process. —

Thomas’ Victory Gives The Americans Five Golds In The Sport: No Other Country Has More Than Two Golds., TIME, 6 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for added to this/that

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