volunteered

Definition of volunteerednext
past tense of volunteer

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of volunteered Gentry also volunteered with several nonprofits and was a member of the Charlotte Symphony’s board, where he was honored for his service. Chase Jordan april 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026 Alan volunteered for Capitol Reef’s biologists, scouting for bighorn sheep and cougar. Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026 Iran’s president has claimed that over 14 million Iranians have volunteered to fight to defend the nation. Sarah Dean, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026 Iran’s president said 14 million people, including himself, have volunteered to fight. Bassem Mroue, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026 Ryan, and his 6-year-old brother, have volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, a favorite of the Carters, and Ryan regularly requests a night's reading material to contain information on former presidents, according to videos posted by his mother. Irene Wright, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026 The American Jewish community responded to the Yom Kippur War, which killed nearly three thousand Israeli soldiers, by flooding Israel with donations; doctors and students volunteered to join the war effort. Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026 McVey, 68, has volunteered with Court Watch for about a year, but has spent most of his time doing in-person observation since November 2025. Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026 The woman reportedly tried to cozy up with several California politicians between 2011 and 2015, and volunteered for Swalwell’s 2014 reelection campaign, helping with fundraising. Grace Hase, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volunteered
Verb
  • Falzone electronically donated $500 to Tucker’s campaign, Carney said, citing state campaign finance records.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Helen and Jacob Shaham donated $15 million, and the Cancer & Blood Disorders Institute now bears their name.
    Najahe Sherman, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The baroness gave Epstein interior design tips and picked out antique furniture and vases worth more than $500,000 for the financier to buy for his properties.
    Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Artemis 2 looped around the moon's far side today (April 6), in a nearly seven-hour encounter that gave its four astronauts views of Earth's nearest neighbor that human eyes had never seen before.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Miles Doran and Mark Strassmann contributed to this report.
    Mark Osborne, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Associated Press journalist Ayaka McGill contributed to this report.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • At the sentencing, prosecutors also presented evidence regarding Gardner’s involvement in the fatal shooting of Okeson-Haberman, according to the news release.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The push came a day after attorneys for Duran presented the judge with a petition signed by more than 11,000 law enforcement officers from around the globe requesting no jail time for the narcotics cop.
    Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • These answers are provided here to allow candidates to speak directly to our readers.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026

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“Volunteered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volunteered. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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