volunteered

past tense of volunteer

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of volunteered Tom Ritter, a Firefox developer who has also volunteered for the Tor Project, said the move to constant libraries reduced the entropy enough to stop the technique from working. Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026 After retiring in 2022, Cannom volunteered at the John Wesley Clinic in downtown Los Angeles, helping the homeless and underserved communities who might not otherwise receive cardiac care. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 With Watts purportedly stressed about finances in the wake of the Late Late Show’s end, McCollough volunteered to subsidize his costs by running his social media accounts and handling odd jobs like manning his merch stand. Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026 But on that day, the 38-year-old who majored in philosophy in his university studies and his brother Volodymyr both volunteered for the front. ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 When Rocklin’s park tax came up for renewal in 2018, Hill volunteered his time to support it. Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Rancher Matt Walsworth in Jackson Township has volunteered his facilities and horses for training the seven-officer unit. Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026 My friend Lanni, a cancer survivor with two tattoos, volunteered to be my emotional support buddy. Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026 The 63-year-old was born in the central city of Esfahan and volunteered to fight in the Iraq-Iran war as a teenager, along with tens of thousands of young Iranians. Tim Lister, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volunteered
Verb
  • However, Jaworski, who has donated plasma four times, says payment helps to ensure a sustainable supply of the raw material for lifesaving medicines.
    CNN Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Rodriguez has a chance to win the overall prize of $50,000 for her community partner, with funds donated by insurance company Nationwide.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 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
  • Monday, August 17 An autopsy reveals no signs of trauma that would have contributed to her death, the coroner’s office said.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The complaint alleges that the disclosure later became part of an investigation that contributed to his termination.
    Melissa Daimler, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Gucci on Tuesday will unveil a campaign conceived by artistic director Demna — his first communicating his debut collection for the Italian house, which was presented with a runway show in Milan in February.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Dillman and his coconspirator used the funds to pay themselves and to make risky and speculative investments in other cryptocurrency ventures, authorities said, citing other evidence presented at the trial.
    Jason Green, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The team was not able to recover nuclear DNA, which would have provided more detailed information.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Many are directed towards Ryan Giles, their attack-minded left-back, who regularly pushes forward on the overlap and provided eight league assists last season (illustrated below).
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Volunteered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volunteered. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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