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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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This is what Radcliffe and his group of volunteers are up against.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

"Our responsibility must always be to protect the safety of the public, volunteers, artists, traders, staff and everyone involved in bringing Carnival to life."

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Seyffardt, one of the highest-ranking Dutch collaborators with the Nazis, commanded a Waffen-SS unit of Dutch volunteers on the Eastern Front.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Originally called St Martin's Foodshare, the operation outgrew the church where it started, with volunteers also facing a huge increase in the amount of paperwork needed.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

In class, she was disappointed when Mrs. Rappaport did not call for volunteers, but asked each student to recite in turn by seats.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord