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
After the announcement, however, some local businesses — led by State Street Jewelers — volunteered to help out in hopes of helping to make the parade happen this year.
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Ramona High students volunteered as cheerleaders and peer mentors to the athletes participating in the day-long meet.
—Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Even Michael Jordan, who used to be the Hornets’ majority owner and still has a small piece of the team, volunteered that he’d been shocked by Knueppel.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
Eager to get involved himself, Ahmad coached several rec-league sports for the city and volunteered at the local library.
—Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026
From city surveyors who first heard the chirping, to FWC officers, Brevard County firefighters, public works crews and a towing company that volunteered its services, Melby’s rescue and recovery reflected what a community can accomplish when its people and institutions work together.
—Ryan Brennan
april 9, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Alan volunteered for Capitol Reef’s biologists, scouting for bighorn sheep and cougar.
—Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
Iran’s president has claimed that over 14 million Iranians have volunteered to fight to defend the nation.
—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
Iran’s president said 14 million people, including himself, have volunteered to fight.
—Bassem Mroue, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Ramona High students volunteered as cheerleaders and peer mentors to the athletes participating in the day-long meet.
—Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Even Michael Jordan, who used to be the Hornets’ majority owner and still has a small piece of the team, volunteered that he’d been shocked by Knueppel.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
Eager to get involved himself, Ahmad coached several rec-league sports for the city and volunteered at the local library.
—Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026
From city surveyors who first heard the chirping, to FWC officers, Brevard County firefighters, public works crews and a towing company that volunteered its services, Melby’s rescue and recovery reflected what a community can accomplish when its people and institutions work together.
—Ryan Brennan
april 9, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Alan volunteered for Capitol Reef’s biologists, scouting for bighorn sheep and cougar.
—Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
Iran’s president has claimed that over 14 million Iranians have volunteered to fight to defend the nation.
—Sarah Dean, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
Iran’s president said 14 million people, including himself, have volunteered to fight.
—Bassem Mroue, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volunteered
Verb
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The Mexican leader has sent shipments of food and other aid, and even donated $1,000 of her own money to relief efforts in a symbolic gesture.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The meat is processed and donated to local food pantries.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That gave Spurs legs but not a lot of control.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Knicks’ second unit coughed the ball up, Landry Shamet’s minutes got messy, and the slopiness Brown had spent the afternoon talking about gave the Hawks life.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Reached by phone Friday, co-owner Lana Heitmanek said multiple factors contributed to their decision to shut their doors, including family members getting older and mounting competition from online shopping outlets.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Associated Press writer Abdul Qahar Afghan contributed to this report.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The rest of the family presented a different kind of test.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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For him, having a new baby as the center of attention presented an uncomfortable emotional challenge.—
Cindy Hsu,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Scalping tickets wasn’t new, of course, but Kahn believed that its formalization online provided sports teams, and other entertainment businesses, with valuable information about demand that could enable them to make more money without alienating their most loyal fans.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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But the endorsement in a safe Democratic district is unlikely to attract the major expenditures and outreach that UNITE HERE has provided in battleground states and districts.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Volunteered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volunteered. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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