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
Homer Plessy—a white-passing 29-year-old shoemaker who was one-eighth Black and thus legally considered Black under Louisiana law—volunteered to create a backdrop for a legal challenge to the act.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
On Tuesday, Clarke’s team shared a tribute to the fan favorite, who donated money and frequently volunteered in the Memphis community.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
No one volunteered, so Darcy called on Akil.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
McLeod, an animal chiropractor, volunteered to help, offering three free chiropractic adjustments to help Elvis’s gait.
—Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
Davis and Cheryl Anderson were going to walk her home when Flores, a 19-year-old from the nearby town of Arroyo Grande, volunteered to help.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Comer said the decision not to video the interview, for which Lutnick volunteered, was keeping with the committee’s practice.
—Stephen Groves, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Like Jokic and Jamal Murray, the fourth-year guard volunteered to take the blame.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
After one training session, Mura and five or six of his U20 teammates hung around and volunteered to line up as a wall for Messi, who was practicing free kicks.
—Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 May 2026
On Tuesday, Clarke’s team shared a tribute to the fan favorite, who donated money and frequently volunteered in the Memphis community.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
No one volunteered, so Darcy called on Akil.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
McLeod, an animal chiropractor, volunteered to help, offering three free chiropractic adjustments to help Elvis’s gait.
—Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
Davis and Cheryl Anderson were going to walk her home when Flores, a 19-year-old from the nearby town of Arroyo Grande, volunteered to help.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Comer said the decision not to video the interview, for which Lutnick volunteered, was keeping with the committee’s practice.
—Stephen Groves, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Like Jokic and Jamal Murray, the fourth-year guard volunteered to take the blame.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
After one training session, Mura and five or six of his U20 teammates hung around and volunteered to line up as a wall for Messi, who was practicing free kicks.
—Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volunteered
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The shower caps are made from biodegradable corn starch, while the biodegradable slippers have no plastic wrapping and are washed before being donated to local students.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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The whistleblower alleged that funds donated to the museum for its Q+ initiative, to acquire works by LGBTQ+ artists, were also used for operating funds.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Some of the visceral mechanisms that gave it life have to be discarded.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Her Avalon pair gave Cannes a more subtle version of a slouchy boot shape that has been turning up in more dramatic form this spring.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Fox News Digital's Bonny Chu contributed to this report.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Lily Lyman, an investment partner at Underscore VC, also contributed to the conversation, with her own baseball metaphor.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The National Magazine Awards, first presented in 1966, are given in association with Columbia University’s School of Journalism.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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While hope on the horizon is presented, this rich, deeply moving drama doesn’t shy away from forgiveness being something that cannot be easily forced, even when the will may be there, however far buried.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Tennis Channel again provided a wry graphic, this time showing that Watanuki’s topspin forehands increased from 77 mph on average to 80 mph post-Pepsi.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Her burial provided researchers with a vivid glimpse into life and death in Roman Colchester, as per a press release.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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“Volunteered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volunteered. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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