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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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In the study, volunteers consumed the equivalent of three servings of whole grapes each day for two weeks.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

There were the elderly volunteers busily weaving camouflage nets in an Odesa community center.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

“We’ve organized campaign events to meet the Latino community, we’re participating in prominent cultural events and our volunteers from all backgrounds are knocking on doors across the city,” she said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

I didn't finish it though, but there was no shortage of volunteers back in the newsroom to help me out.

From BBC • May 15, 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