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
  • Taylor Swift has donated $50,000 to a GoFundMe supporting Ashley Taunton, a Connecticut mother of three who suffered life-threatening injuries while helping strangers after a car accident in Rhode Island.
    Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Before all that, Rodrigo held a press presentation to share that $10 million would be donated to the orgs, spanning reproductive rights, mental health, domestic violence, and maternal health.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 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
  • People magazine reported that Meghan's potential acting project contributed to the couple's decision to return to Britain.
    Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Sunil Pandey, The Associated Press, Patrick Maguire, Dawn Liu, Matt Foster and Dennis Romero contributed.
    Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 29 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
  • That came in $39 million above the company guidance provided in May.
    Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • These images suggest that perhaps even Mars’ dry period provided habitats for life.
    Ashwin R. Vasavada, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

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“Volunteered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volunteered. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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