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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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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

A request made to the council for the food bank's volunteers to be exempted from CAZ requirements was refused, its organisers said.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The Sheriff’s Office’s search-and-rescue coordinator, volunteers and the agency’s helicopter responded to the shoulder of Freel Peak to help the man and boy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

“Take the Shady Glen van. We could get more volunteers, and each one could accompany one of the residents. I bet they’d love it.”

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman