as in routine
an established and often automatic or monotonous series of actions followed when engaging in some activity
the treadmill of the morning commute to work
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Recent Examples of treadmill
Just around the corner, the hotel’s compact fitness centre lures even the least fitness-enthusiastic guests, thanks to knockout treadmill views extending to the bay.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2026
But by late January 2024, Fears ditched the crutches and continued with his incremental progress – work in the pool, pedaling an exercise bike and running on an antigravity treadmill.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
The final stage was supposed to be maximum effort, which meant beginning at an all-out sprint and gradually slowing the treadmill down just enough to avoid being thrown off the back.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 15 Mar. 2026
For three months, the participants did treadmill workouts twice a week, gradually building up their fitness.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2026
But by late January 2024, Fears ditched the crutches and continued with his incremental progress – work in the pool, pedaling an exercise bike and running on an antigravity treadmill.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
The final stage was supposed to be maximum effort, which meant beginning at an all-out sprint and gradually slowing the treadmill down just enough to avoid being thrown off the back.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 15 Mar. 2026
For three months, the participants did treadmill workouts twice a week, gradually building up their fitness.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treadmill
Noun
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This will help improve the overall effectiveness, since your skin can better absorb the product (the same goes for all of the other formulas in your routine).—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
26 Mar. 2026
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The ten-part series will see Wahlberg putting some of the world’s biggest digital creators through his famous workout routine at his home gym while also holding candid conversations.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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His former teammate Porzingis could relate to Tatum’s rehab process, and said that a desire to be involved in the team’s day-to-day grind is often a great motivator.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2026
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But the quagmire is made worse by the question of what audiences want in an age of abundant at-home entertainment options, tighter budgets and general fatigue from the merciless grind of modern life.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Treadmill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treadmill. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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