Synonyms of volunteering

volunteering

verb

present participle of volunteer

as in donating

to make a present of

trained tax consultants who volunteer their services at tax time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• donating
• giving
• contributing
• presenting
• providing
• bestowing
• giving of
• offering
• issuing
• giving away
• awarding
• furnishing
• rendering
• assisting
• paying
• helping
• aiding
• benefiting
• affording
• conferring
• throwing in
• pitching in
• kicking in
• administering
• chipping in
• sacrificing
• dispensing
• endowing
• extending
• imparting
• doling out
• handing out
• lavishing
• regaling
• enduing
• dishing out
• tendering
• comping
• meting (out)
• proffering
• forking (over, out, or up)
• putting up
• pungling (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• holding
• keeping
• retaining
• saving
• withholding
• preserving
• selling
• advancing
• lending
• pocketing
• loaning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of volunteering

The Bruins announced the hiring Monday of the 35-year-old Carr, who is volunteering in his first major coaching role. — CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Ryan found his way to the death world after his husband died of cholangiocarcinoma, a rare cancer of the bile ducts, and was volunteering as a doula at Mount Sinai’s palliative-care program. — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

Kids as young as age 5 can help out, according to Annette Kimura, who grew up volunteering at the festival. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Mark Martin, who has served as manager of The Gardens at Unity Village for three years, began volunteering at the Produce Stand around eight years ago. — Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026

The victim spent his time volunteering at soup kitchens and caring for his sick mother, according to the brother. — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

Keeping your mind engaged by volunteering, learning new things, and finding meaning in life can help preserve brain health in retirement. — Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 3 Aug. 2026

Brun was primarily supplied by Maluelue Umu, a bald Samoan man with ties to the USO prison gang, whom Brun had met during his days volunteering at the jail. — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026

Experts stressed engaging in activities that provide purpose and build meaningful connection; volunteering at a food bank or tutoring children was repeatedly recommended. — Taylor Seely, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026