volunteering

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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volunteering

In July, Kalshi made overtures to New York, offering a share of its trade revenue in taxes and volunteering to allow users to exclude themselves from the app, the Journal earlier reported.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Police said Ross - who is from Edinburgh and is known to family and friends as Lisa - had been volunteering with a refugee support group based in Athens.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

She also began volunteering with TreePeople and attending classes at the Theodore Payne Foundation, including a three-part garden design course taught by director of horticulture Tim Becker.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

They talk about its European-style organizing model, its uneasy alliance with the Democratic Party, the primacy of canvassing and volunteering, and the art of compromise.

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026

Word spread, and soon it felt like nearly every kid on the island was volunteering.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm