volunteered

past tense of volunteer

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of volunteered Students volunteered for the face-painting station, and Advanced Drawing students, under the direction of art teacher Jessi Mortensen, created live chalk art installations. — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026 Judy Dean has volunteered with the program for nearly 17 years. — Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 Every bartender available volunteered to pick up an additional shift Thursday morning. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026 In 2019, Denver officiated the wedding of two men, friends who had volunteered for his congressional campaign. — Virginia Mercury, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026 Tens of thousands of Serbians volunteered to run and monitor polling stations across the country, and the vote was mostly peaceful. — Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 During his funeral last year, he was described as a selfless colleague, dedicated public servant and someone who regularly volunteered for the most dangerous assignments. — ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026 Forty-five college students with heavy social media use volunteered to have their phones locked in Telzer’s laboratory for 24 hours. — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 The film centers on three American physicians – one Jewish, one Muslim, and one Zoroastrian – who volunteered their expertise in Gaza to treat Palestinian children severely wounded by Israeli armaments. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volunteered
Verb
  • Wexner and his charitable entities have donated more than $200 million to Ohio State, including a record-setting $100 million gift in 2011.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Brides for a Cause sells donated wedding dresses at about 30 - 70% off retail prices.
    — Erin Jones, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Rocket Lab was supposed to have a satellite on standby to go up and inspect True Anomaly’s spacecraft, ready to launch on short notice once military officials gave the order.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
  • Additionally, prosecutors allege Rincker gave Alvarez a 12-gauge pump action shotgun, Jamioles said.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Information for this article was contributed by Vasilisa Stepanenko and Katie Marie Davies of The Associated Press.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Eight live-fire drills test joint combat capabilities The Japan Self-Defense Forces contributed approximately 45,000 personnel, while around 11,000 US troops took part.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Much like in Leña, dishes are prepped and presented at the table, though this time think Greek salads and guac instead of beef tartare and everything feels a little more fun.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Igor Stravinsky’s new C Major Symphony — which was written for and dedicated to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra — was presented for the first time at Orchestra Hall with Stravinsky himself conducting.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The results provided an early indication of voter support for the school board’s direction as the district faced declining enrollment and difficult budget decisions.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The second provided the means to revoke trust in the digital certificate used to sign older vulnerable Windows boot managers.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026

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“Volunteered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volunteered. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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