volunteered

past tense of volunteer

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of volunteered In May, government officials said more than 30 million people in Iran — home to a population of some 90 million — had volunteered via an online form or at public gatherings to lay down their lives for the theocracy. Nasser Karimi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 In May, government officials said more than 30 million people in Iran — which has a total population of some 90 million — had volunteered via an online form or at public gatherings to lay down their lives for the theocracy. Nasser Karimi, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 Lizzie also helped cook the church’s annual Christmas dinner for the town newsboys, and volunteered in the Good Samaritan Charity Hospital, according to American Heritage. Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 A number of local cyclists have also volunteered to search the area on their own. Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 16 Sep. 2026 Webb had volunteered for the second year in a row to supply his famous briskets for the annual Many Helping Hands fundraising dinner on Saturday. J.d. Miles, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 My colleague Megan Lim, a producer at NPR's All Things Considered, had never used the chatbot before and volunteered to give it a try. Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026 Americans volunteered, enlisted, checked on neighbors, and offered help. Steven Fulop, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026 And the fifth floor is owned by Eileen Patricia Matthews, a lawyer who has volunteered on the Lincoln Center Women’s Leadership Council and seems to have been there since the co-op was organized. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volunteered
Verb
  • Following their deaths, the home and its 23 surrounding acres were donated to Kimmswick.
    Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Re-Oak California needs donated acorns, volunteer planters and propagators, and money — especially if Crouch is to reach his dream goal of planting 20,000 trees a year.
    Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 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 Kostya Manenkov of The Associated Press.
    JAMES BROOKS, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Tribune reporter Caroline Kubzansky contributed to this report.
    Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The writers presented two other awards prior to Saturday’s game.
    Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Honoring their decades of service to the Fox Valley, each group was presented with a proclamation.
    Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • One of the employees provided a recording of the meeting to The Star, in which Sanders is heard talking to three employees about the altercation and next steps for the business.
    Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The senior stimulus provided relief to a small group of homeowners, while the millage rate applies to the broader property tax base.
    Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

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“Volunteered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volunteered. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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