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
Su said in their first year, a team of 15 people volunteered their time to shovel 44 sidewalks, driveways and paths.
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Ubah Ali, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
In particular, the country’s top starting pitchers volunteered more than in any previous WBC.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Masuka said so many people, such as Chamber of Commerce officials, business owners, garbage truck drivers, snowplow drivers, local officials, law enforcement officers and residents volunteered to help.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
McCasland once volunteered to work with Tom DeLonge, lead singer and guitarist for Blink-182.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
No one was in charge, people volunteered to help each other build houses and shared resources.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Key players in the fight against Big Tobacco told him that online gambling was the next major public-health crisis, and volunteered their help.
—Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Also, the group wants to hear from people who were homeless during the fires and from those who volunteered to help with their time, resources or donations, the county reported.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
That’s because her friend and fellow actor, Melissa Peterman, has volunteered for the job.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
Ubah Ali, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
In particular, the country’s top starting pitchers volunteered more than in any previous WBC.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Masuka said so many people, such as Chamber of Commerce officials, business owners, garbage truck drivers, snowplow drivers, local officials, law enforcement officers and residents volunteered to help.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
McCasland once volunteered to work with Tom DeLonge, lead singer and guitarist for Blink-182.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 13 Mar. 2026
No one was in charge, people volunteered to help each other build houses and shared resources.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Key players in the fight against Big Tobacco told him that online gambling was the next major public-health crisis, and volunteered their help.
—Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
Also, the group wants to hear from people who were homeless during the fires and from those who volunteered to help with their time, resources or donations, the county reported.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
That’s because her friend and fellow actor, Melissa Peterman, has volunteered for the job.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volunteered
Verb
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Emails reviewed by The Sacramento Bee showed how the endowment donated the tower on the heels of a proposal to merge KVIE and CapRadio.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Before being studied, the fossil was held by local collector Li-Ren Hou, who later donated it to National Taiwan University, where it was formally analyzed and preserved.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Girl Scout Ava Duff gave a speech and led the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by other speakers and a wreath-laying ceremony at the first lady’s grave site in Yorba Linda.—
Jeff Gritchen,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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Deputies gave him several doses of Narcan, a medicine that rapidly reverses opioid overdoses, and began CPR, the sheriff’s office said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Star’s Eric Adler, Eleanor Nash and Ben Wheeler contributed to this report.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
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Information for this article was contributed by Mike Sisak and Astrid Suárez of The Associated Press.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Younger said Presidio Junction presented a solid opportunity to invest in perhaps the area’s largest retail center other than Alliance Town Center, at a prime location that’s still growing.—
Matt Leclercq,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Mar. 2026
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During Monday’s event, the company presented a $50,000 donation and pledging 500 volunteer hours to Nourish Up, formerly Fishes & Loaves, a nonprofit addressing food insecurity for Charlotte families.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In contrast to that excitement, the Oscar for best supporting actor provided almost no drama whatsoever.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
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That could, some insiders say, be the current trend, three-year contracts, instead of five or six, with enough resources provided to give the new coach a chance to rebuild quickly through the transfer portal.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Volunteered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volunteered. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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