as in donated
to make a present of
trained tax consultants who volunteer their services at tax time
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Recent Examples of volunteered
Reyes attempted to urinate on the bathroom’s floor, prompting flight attendants to escort him to a different seat, where an off-duty Frontier Airlines flight attendant volunteered to sit in his row.
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Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
Endorsers stuck with Hamawy after an 11th-hour controversy related to the brief period when the young doctor volunteered with an organization whose leader planned the first World Trade Center bombing.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
He was escorted to a new seat and an off-duty flight attendant volunteered to sit in his row.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Earle’s 70-year old mother, Marion, a retired schoolteacher, volunteered immediately to help.
—Christina Ray Stanton, Time, 2 June 2026
At the time of his arrest Anthony volunteered statements to the police, including admitting to the stabbing, according to the arrest report.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2026
Joe Wilkinson, a captain for the Los Angeles City Fire Department, was one of the many who volunteered to have his head shaved.
—Marianne Love, Daily News, 1 June 2026
Last year, Spalding was approached at her home by Joe’s sister Margaret and volunteered a sample of her DNA.
—Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
Many teachers also volunteered extra time to help build lesson plans with Halverson and his assistant principals.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
Endorsers stuck with Hamawy after an 11th-hour controversy related to the brief period when the young doctor volunteered with an organization whose leader planned the first World Trade Center bombing.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
He was escorted to a new seat and an off-duty flight attendant volunteered to sit in his row.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Earle’s 70-year old mother, Marion, a retired schoolteacher, volunteered immediately to help.
—Christina Ray Stanton, Time, 2 June 2026
At the time of his arrest Anthony volunteered statements to the police, including admitting to the stabbing, according to the arrest report.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2026
Joe Wilkinson, a captain for the Los Angeles City Fire Department, was one of the many who volunteered to have his head shaved.
—Marianne Love, Daily News, 1 June 2026
Last year, Spalding was approached at her home by Joe’s sister Margaret and volunteered a sample of her DNA.
—Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
Many teachers also volunteered extra time to help build lesson plans with Halverson and his assistant principals.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volunteered
Verb
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Supporters of both families have gathered at the courthouse and donated hundreds of thousands of dollars through online fundraisers.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The park, originally donated to the state by Rogers’ widow Betty Blake Rogers, became California’s first historic state park in 1944.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Voters gave the president similar ratings in Reuters polls in April and mid-May, and close to his first-term low of 33% back in December 2017.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Castro, appearing notably thinner in his olive-green military uniform, entered a theater full of military officers and government officials who gave him a standing ovation.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Wire services contributed to this report.—
Jon Becker,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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Times staff writers Seema Mehta, Nicole Nixon and Andrew Khouri contributed to this report.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Ritter later offered a blunt assessment of the competing cases presented to jurors.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Stewart dropped to one knee under an archway of beautiful purple and pink blooms and Karam could be seen gasping in delight when she was presented with an engagement ring, as seen in the snaps.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
Verb
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The latter material, while not widely used in Gaudí’s time, provided the necessary strength while reducing overall weight.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Madrigal had only one hit, but provided some of the game’s key moments.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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“Volunteered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volunteered. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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