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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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South Yorkshire Police said his family were "living every parent's worst nightmare", with searches including an underwater team and Mountain Rescue volunteers.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Authorities and volunteers continued searching Sunday for a man who vanished on May 25 while hiking through a wooded expanse west of Lake Tahoe.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

When Health and Human Services pleaded for volunteers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to screen for Ebola at airports, they highlighted what experts say is a growing problem.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Thirty volunteers were enrolled in the study, and 25 completed all sessions.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Before the reactor could melt down and explode, volunteers crawled into the reactor compartment and welded together a backup cooling system.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin