volunteered

past tense of volunteer

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of volunteered People volunteered online, so those with difficult experiences may have been more likely to take part. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Kimberly was the Charlotte chapter president of The Links, Incorporated, an international community service organization for Black women, and volunteered on the State Employees’ Credit Union advisory board in Cornelius. — Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026 Logan Marshall-Green’s character questions why Alli volunteered for this humanitarian mission in the Amazon. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026 DeWees volunteered as an advocate for children whose parents had been accused of neglect or abuse. — Oliver Whang, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026 The Rulebook Is Behind The Technology Seat belts did not become standard because manufacturers volunteered. — Alan Rencher, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Charity and neighborliness helped a lot — many victims are still thankful to churches and neighbors that volunteered their labor, according to Whitney Bailey, a disaster response project director at AppalReD Legal Aid. — Michael Phillis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 According to her online obituary, the Tipp City High School and Lee University graduate also volunteered at her church, Christian Life Center, and was part of a program that teaches the Bible to public school students. — CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volunteered
Verb
  • The mansion was preserved as a memorial to John and Annie Bidwell, who donated eight acres of cherry orchard land to help establish what later became California State University, Chico.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Musk also donated more than $80 million from July to September to his own group, America PAC, which was the primary vehicle for his political giving in 2024.
    — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 16 Oct. 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 Stephen McGrath of The Associated Press.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • That may have contributed to their decision to acridly lil-bro Loop, the ’80s space rock band they were routinely compared to, in the press.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Having presented what seemed to be a solid alibi, Archer won and was awarded £500,000 in damages.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Over the past month, college football commissioners have been dissecting what the financial terms would look like once ESPN presented its final offer for the next iteration of the postseason tournament to crown a national champion.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Check out the first images of The Cold Song, provided exclusively to The Hollywood Reporter, below.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Customers who had been due to fly on Saturday were provided with accommodation and rebooked on alternative flights, according to the airline.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

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“Volunteered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volunteered. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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