Showing Results for "volunteers"

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 surreptitiously carried blood samples out of Mambasa for testing at a government laboratory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Volunteers have been key to managing the wider heath, cutting gorse and heather in winter and removing pines.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Volunteers handed out bottles of water, parasols and food packages to the tens of thousands of pilgrims as they made their way toward Mount Arafat, as helicopters buzzed overhead regularly.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Volunteers and workers from the Tees Rivers Trust said they hoped to boost numbers by improving habitat quality and reconnecting people with the overlooked species.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Volunteers fell over themselves to secure replacements for the missing equipment.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou