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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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On a recent afternoon, volunteers bustled around the museum wheeling carts of jaws and vertebrae carefully organized by species.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Lizzie described her mother as an "incredibly resilient" person, who volunteers at the Red Cross and goes to the gym.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Grace O'Brien set up Project 33 to help families in need of support by transforming homes using the help of volunteers and donations from local businesses.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The researchers also conducted an initial Phase I clinical trial involving 48 healthy volunteers and 25 people with type 2 diabetes.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Mrs. Haroldson passed around a paper asking for phone numbers and addresses of integration volunteers, and I signed my name, not knowing what the future would bring.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals