volunteered

past tense of volunteer

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of volunteered At Mississippi State University, some students rely on Bully’s Pantry while learning to budget and manage their cost of living, said Hali Hollman, who volunteered at the food pantry from 2023 to 2025 before graduating with the class of 2026. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 Those comments represent the pollster’s interpretation of its findings, not responses independently volunteered by those surveyed. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026 In May, government officials said more than 30 million people in Iran — home to a population of some 90 million — had volunteered via an online form or at public gatherings to lay down their lives for the theocracy. — Nasser Karimi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 In May, government officials said more than 30 million people in Iran — which has a total population of some 90 million — had volunteered via an online form or at public gatherings to lay down their lives for the theocracy. — Nasser Karimi, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 Lizzie also helped cook the church’s annual Christmas dinner for the town newsboys, and volunteered in the Good Samaritan Charity Hospital, according to American Heritage. — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 A number of local cyclists have also volunteered to search the area on their own. — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 16 Sep. 2026 Webb had volunteered for the second year in a row to supply his famous briskets for the annual Many Helping Hands fundraising dinner on Saturday. — J.d. Miles, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 My colleague Megan Lim, a producer at NPR's All Things Considered, had never used the chatbot before and volunteered to give it a try. — Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volunteered
Verb
  • All net proceeds were donated to charities that support and advocate for women and girls, and as the evening came to a close, Melinda Gates matched the $10 million already raised and brought the total to $20 million.
    — Karla Cote, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The other half was donated by the carpenters’ council itself.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 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 Hannah Schoenbaum of The Associated Press.
    — MICHAEL R. SISAK, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Donors who contributed to the fundraiser received access to exclusive merchandise created for the campaign, including a new T-shirt designed by Varga.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • For the purposes of comparison, the CBO presented another, albeit fantastical, scenario where the debt-to-GDP ratio somehow stays flat at its current level of 101%.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • For its spring 2027 fashion show on Tuesday, Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons presented a collection dedicated entirely to skirts.
    — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The company has not provided a date for full-scale manufacturing.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
  • EvilTokens provided a single service for streamlining most steps required to compromise email accounts in large numbers.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026

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“Volunteered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volunteered. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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