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
Cutright first volunteered with the Esparto Fire Protection District the day after forming his own company, BlackStar Fireworks, in April 2023, following years of work as a pyrotechnics operator for Devastating Pyrotechnics.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Advertisement The story centers on Ray Garraty (Cooper Hoffman, son of the late Phillip Seymour Hoffman), a young man who has volunteered for the walk with the express goal of using his victory wish to get his hands on one of the guards' assault rifles and gun down the Major.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
As part of that mission, Kendra got actively involved with her daughter and her school and coached her softball team, basketball team and volunteered at various events.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Eagles defenders volunteered as blockers.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Raymond volunteered to join the conflict in France in September 1914, and by the spring of 1915 was in the trenches at Ypres.
—Alice Vernon
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
In 2019, lawmakers directed the Texas Education Agency to set up a pilot program in which districts volunteered to give students assessments in November, January and March.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Beyond work, Simoncic served as a mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kansas City and volunteered to read to youths through the Lead to Read program.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
The late Juel Ulven, founder of the Fox Valley Folklore Society, had volunteered to schedule the entertainment lineup for a festival in 1975 held in Aurora.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Advertisement The story centers on Ray Garraty (Cooper Hoffman, son of the late Phillip Seymour Hoffman), a young man who has volunteered for the walk with the express goal of using his victory wish to get his hands on one of the guards' assault rifles and gun down the Major.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
As part of that mission, Kendra got actively involved with her daughter and her school and coached her softball team, basketball team and volunteered at various events.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Eagles defenders volunteered as blockers.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Raymond volunteered to join the conflict in France in September 1914, and by the spring of 1915 was in the trenches at Ypres.
—Alice Vernon
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
In 2019, lawmakers directed the Texas Education Agency to set up a pilot program in which districts volunteered to give students assessments in November, January and March.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Beyond work, Simoncic served as a mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kansas City and volunteered to read to youths through the Lead to Read program.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
The late Juel Ulven, founder of the Fox Valley Folklore Society, had volunteered to schedule the entertainment lineup for a festival in 1975 held in Aurora.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for volunteered
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The prizes were donated by various large corporations, including Wells Fargo, Fairmont, the San Francisco Giants, the A’s, Oracle, Door Dash, Aquarium of the Pacific and others.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Hollywood star and Wrexham AFC co-owner Ryan Reynolds has donated UK£10,000 ($13,638) to help a 13-year-old Welsh girl battling a rare heart cancer visit New York City this Christmas.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, another jailhouse informant, David Vogel, later gave a recorded interview to a DA investigator, also saying Neary admitted to stabbing the victim, corroborating Lunsford’s original statement.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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There were chiffon dresses that gave a nod to the 1920s with their drop waists.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement —Brian Bennett contributed.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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In timber stands, larger dead and down fuels remained available and contributed to fire spread where aligned with topography, most notably at the confluence of Dinky Creek and Bear Creek on the northern flank.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Next, presented by Corey Smith, Head of Diversity & Inclusion, North America, LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, was the Virgil Abloh award to global artist and fashion icon Usher.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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His unpolished demeanor and inability to grasp the issues presented a challenge.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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These operating agreements provided that if a member of the LLCs filed or was forced into bankruptcy, then the bankrupt member would be immediately dissociated from the LLC and no longer will receive distributions.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Wind, solar and batteries provided only about 3 percent of total primary energy consumption last year, the spokesperson said.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Volunteered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volunteered. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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