as in gymnasium
a building or room used for sports activities and exercising
he decided to get up early and go to the gym to lift weights
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Recent Examples of gym
Principal Ashley Sandor said the mural started as a dream but is now a vibrant addition to the gym.
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Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
For English professor Dan Cryer, using generative artificial intelligence to write a college essay is like bringing a forklift to the gym.
—Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 3 Mar. 2026
Plans show classrooms, staff and administration space, collaboration areas, a cafeteria and a gym in a building set back off Blue Parkway and Colbern Road.
—Nathan Pilling
march 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
Archie is even inspiring the humans who are watching him to hit the gym too, with many commenting as much on the viral videos.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
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Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
For English professor Dan Cryer, using generative artificial intelligence to write a college essay is like bringing a forklift to the gym.
—Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 3 Mar. 2026
Plans show classrooms, staff and administration space, collaboration areas, a cafeteria and a gym in a building set back off Blue Parkway and Colbern Road.
—Nathan Pilling
march 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
Archie is even inspiring the humans who are watching him to hit the gym too, with many commenting as much on the viral videos.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gym
gymnasium
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Palisades won its first boys’ basketball title since 1969 after the program played 388 consecutive days without its own gymnasium because of last year’s fire.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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During a pep rally, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb walked into the gymnasium to a chorus of cheer from the crowd.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Gym.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gym. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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