add 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 given little time to finish. Add to this the fact that nobody helped us, and you can understand why we were angry.
Examples of add to this/that in a Sentence
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Help add to that collection with this ingenious umbrella-friendly beach blanket and Hamptons’ print pajamas.
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Chloe Malle, Vogue, 24 June 2024
The company is expecting to add to this rebound with double-digit growth in sales this year.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 17 June 2024
What did being in L.A., and presumably being around more family, add to that process?
—Jeff Gage, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
To add to that feeling of being swathed in your own secluded bubble, drones are not allowed on the property.
—James Rampton, theweek, 11 Apr. 2024
The dollar continues to rally in times of uncertainty, even when erratic U.S. policies add to that uncertainty—hence the appreciation of the dollar since the start of the pandemic.
—Sebastian Mallaby, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2020
After closing arguments, the jury will weigh whether to add to that list a first for any former president in U.S. history: criminal conviction.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 28 May 2024
But, in Colorado, there’s a fifth name to add to this list: wildflower season.
—Sarah Kuta, The Denver Post, 21 May 2024
Jackson has the potential to add to that legacy and perhaps even improve on it.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
Chloe Malle, Vogue, 24 June 2024
The company is expecting to add to this rebound with double-digit growth in sales this year.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 17 June 2024
What did being in L.A., and presumably being around more family, add to that process?
—Jeff Gage, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
To add to that feeling of being swathed in your own secluded bubble, drones are not allowed on the property.
—James Rampton, theweek, 11 Apr. 2024
The dollar continues to rally in times of uncertainty, even when erratic U.S. policies add to that uncertainty—hence the appreciation of the dollar since the start of the pandemic.
—Sebastian Mallaby, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2020
After closing arguments, the jury will weigh whether to add to that list a first for any former president in U.S. history: criminal conviction.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 28 May 2024
But, in Colorado, there’s a fifth name to add to this list: wildflower season.
—Sarah Kuta, The Denver Post, 21 May 2024
Jackson has the potential to add to that legacy and perhaps even improve on it.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Add to this/that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/add%20to%20this%2Fthat. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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