Add
Add verb - To combine (numbers) into a single sum.
Usage example: when she added all the phone charges herself, she discovered an error in her bill
Cast is a synonym for add in joining topic. In some cases you can use "Cast" instead a verb "Add", when it comes to topics like accumulation, attach, increase.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- As with any token, they're not there to actually add to the story, but to keep people from complaining that it's not inclusive enough (after all, an all-gay-male cast is still an all-male cast).
Source: Token Lesbian - As the years go by and writers add romantic subplots, cast members are more and more likely to pair off, whether with each other or with characters who aren't part of the main cast.
Source: Everybody is Single -
Loads and Loads of Characters: The cast of main characters is pretty average, but add in the huge supporting cast, and the overall list increases abruptly.
Source: Video Game / Banjo-Kazooie
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Cast and Add. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/add/cast
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Cast or Add. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/add/cast.
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