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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

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

Mine rescue workers and volunteers from across south Wales had rushed to help, digging through the debris.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Volodymyr recounts being driven out in an ambulance in an evacuation arranged by volunteers.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The vachettes charged, the volunteers ran for their lives, and the audience cheered.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris