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
Her father, Michael Riebe, who has worked in law enforcement, said Heather once volunteered to care for two young boys of a sheriff department detective who had lost her husband.
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Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 8 Nov. 2025
To these women, who volunteered, they were not drafted.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Superior resident and Apache Stronghold member Ann Jeffrey volunteered to take half the group south to a water source.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Six young Tlingit tribal members from Sitka, Alaska, who had volunteered to serve their country during World War II as code talkers were unknown to the public because of military secrecy until very recently.
—Tim Trudell, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Some volunteered to assist with lawn care and maintenance at the Williams’ home.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Since 2014, Hudnell has volunteered for Piedmont Appalachian Trail Hikers, the nonprofit that maintains that stretch of trail.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside, 30 Oct. 2025
Over and over, Art gifted me with his deep knowledge of Pacific flora and volunteered anecdotes of his extensive sociological fieldwork.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Martinez was a midfielder who volunteered to move to the middle of the defense when Mathias Bauer was injured.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 8 Nov. 2025
To these women, who volunteered, they were not drafted.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Superior resident and Apache Stronghold member Ann Jeffrey volunteered to take half the group south to a water source.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Six young Tlingit tribal members from Sitka, Alaska, who had volunteered to serve their country during World War II as code talkers were unknown to the public because of military secrecy until very recently.
—Tim Trudell, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Some volunteered to assist with lawn care and maintenance at the Williams’ home.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Since 2014, Hudnell has volunteered for Piedmont Appalachian Trail Hikers, the nonprofit that maintains that stretch of trail.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside, 30 Oct. 2025
Over and over, Art gifted me with his deep knowledge of Pacific flora and volunteered anecdotes of his extensive sociological fieldwork.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Martinez was a midfielder who volunteered to move to the middle of the defense when Mathias Bauer was injured.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volunteered
Verb
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In addition to feeling good, the socks do good too; for every pair sold, a pair is donated to someone in need.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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While donated blood is called whole blood, stewards of the blood supply will split and spin blood into separate bags with just red blood cells or with the plasma.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The new mom gave a baby update in December, sharing a photo of her baby bump in the mirror along with other snapshots.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Marshall Chiles, who founded the Laughing Skull Lounge in Midtown, gave The Atlanta Journal-Constitution an exclusive tour of the 6,000-square-foot space behind Dancing Goats Coffee Shop.—
Rodney Ho,
AJC.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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William Harwood contributed to this report.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The company presented the AIR ONE, an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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On Friday, after Chew instructed jurors on how to evaluate opening statements, Baker presented surveillance footage from Building 10, Stanford’s executive offices.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The business also provided hobbyists with a place to talk about home brewing and meet other people with the same interest.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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The spokesperson said information about how utilities are calculated is provided to residents.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Volunteered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volunteered. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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