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
Two emergency medical technicians who were on board as passengers volunteered to assist, working alongside flight attendants and crew members to deliver the baby mid-flight, news outlet KOIN 6 reported.
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Dozens of people in the area have volunteered to help clear tree branches off lawns and fix other property damage at the homes of their elderly neighbors.
—Samuel O’Neal 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
For anyone who has raised kittens or volunteered in animal rescue, the moment carries weight well beyond its cuteness.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
Norman Solliday, 85, has volunteered his time for 20 years.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
McLeod, an animal chiropractor, volunteered to help, offering three free chiropractic adjustments to help Elvis’s gait.
—Eric Adler
april 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
Operating more as a psychiatric asylum, the doctors experiment on the inmates — who actually volunteered to be a part of the program — with different treatments and methods.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Some young men, eager to assert their Americanness, answered yes to both questions and volunteered for military service; members of the all-Japanese 442nd Regimental Combat Team quickly became war heroes.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Even more unfortunately, eight men and women who volunteered to defend our nation died of adenovirus infections before the vaccine requirement was reinstituted in 2011; since then, there have been no deaths due to adenovirus infections among military personnel.
—Paul Friedrichs, STAT, 23 Apr. 2026
Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Dozens of people in the area have volunteered to help clear tree branches off lawns and fix other property damage at the homes of their elderly neighbors.
—Samuel O’Neal 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
For anyone who has raised kittens or volunteered in animal rescue, the moment carries weight well beyond its cuteness.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
Norman Solliday, 85, has volunteered his time for 20 years.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
McLeod, an animal chiropractor, volunteered to help, offering three free chiropractic adjustments to help Elvis’s gait.
—Eric Adler
april 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2026
Operating more as a psychiatric asylum, the doctors experiment on the inmates — who actually volunteered to be a part of the program — with different treatments and methods.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Some young men, eager to assert their Americanness, answered yes to both questions and volunteered for military service; members of the all-Japanese 442nd Regimental Combat Team quickly became war heroes.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Even more unfortunately, eight men and women who volunteered to defend our nation died of adenovirus infections before the vaccine requirement was reinstituted in 2011; since then, there have been no deaths due to adenovirus infections among military personnel.
—Paul Friedrichs, STAT, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volunteered
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So far, roughly 40 firms have donated to the project, including Amazon, Apple, Booz Allen Hamilton, Coinbase, Google, Lockheed Martin, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, Palantir, and Ripple Labs.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2026
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Books will be available for sale, with 10% of proceeds donated to the Pompano Beach Friends of the Library.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Struijk’s error was punished, but nobody in white gave a good account of themselves during an opening period in which Daniel Farke admitted there was nervousness in his line-up.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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White told reporters at his Halas Hall introduction that his on-field tenacity comes from rivalries with his brothers and dad that stoked his fire and gave him a cutthroat edge.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The demonstration also touched on various issues that Americans have been facing including the rising cost of food and gas due in part to tariffs, the war in Iran and immigration sweeps that experts have said contributed to a shortage of agricultural workers.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Freshman shortstop Kayla LaRose also contributed three hits.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The oversized gift was presented on April 28 in Washington, DC, during King Charles III and Queen Camilla's four‑day state visit to the United States.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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But when later presented an actual bowl of chocolates, the dieters consumed less of it than non-dieters.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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On offense, role players such as Gavin Sheets, Luis Campusano and Ty France have provided timely impact; in FanGraphs’ definition of high-leverage situations, the Padres rank first in OPS and wRC+.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Instead, scandals have provided rolling revelations of a general unseriousness.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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