volunteers

VERB

offer to do something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

come forward enlist sign up step forward suggest

STRONG

advance present proffer propose tender

WEAK

bring forward chip in do on one's own volition go in let oneself in for offer services put at one's disposal put forward speak up stand up submit oneself take bull by the horns take initiative take the plunge take upon oneself

Antonyms

STRONG

take back

WEAK

compel force obligate

Example Sentences

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volunteers

There are no people on Lighthouse Island, apart from volunteers and the occasional visitor to the bird observatory at weekends.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

Earlier this week, students in the Los Angeles Unified School District returning to schools near the warehouse received face masks from teachers and volunteers for their first day back.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

Hundreds of volunteers hurried through the packed parking lot next to Bogota's largest stadium, forming human chains to pass donated water bottles, food provisions, sanitary products and bedding to the sorting area.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

People carrying more weight tended to show greater changes in genes involved in fat metabolism, while leaner volunteers showed stronger effects on inflammation.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026

Every day, a larger number of volunteers show up to work on the paper chain.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman