volunteer
noun
a person who voluntarily offers to perform a service or other undertaking.
volunteering
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present participleof volunteer.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Nabiha, a UC Davis graduate, started the group after volunteering on Bass’ 2022 mayoral campaign.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
To all the moms and dads volunteering, you’re the unsung heroes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
She took some classes, traveled with friends and eventually began volunteering.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Yet Yu Wenlei, a 21-year-old university student in Nanjing who was volunteering at the Romantic Center on a recent Saturday, said her fellow Gen Zers have reservations about parenthood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
She had joined African Doctors for Africa, volunteering her time on two-week medical missions, and on her trip to Sudan, she met Kweku, a divorced Ghanaian doctor.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
