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
Another experiment found people who used their phone while walking on a treadmill had higher levels of cortisol, a stress hormone, afterward.
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Megan Sauer, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
The resort’s gym, brand-spanking new, was filled with Technogym bikes, treadmills, and plenty of weights and space.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 10 Oct. 2025
This is the lightest of stretches, those first few seconds of a treadmill run when the machine is barely moving.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
For three months, starting in April 2024, Williams received a daily injection of the drug followed by one hour of physical therapy, which included hand exercises and walking with a harness on a flat track or treadmill.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Megan Sauer, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
The resort’s gym, brand-spanking new, was filled with Technogym bikes, treadmills, and plenty of weights and space.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 10 Oct. 2025
This is the lightest of stretches, those first few seconds of a treadmill run when the machine is barely moving.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
For three months, starting in April 2024, Williams received a daily injection of the drug followed by one hour of physical therapy, which included hand exercises and walking with a harness on a flat track or treadmill.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treadmill
Noun
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This routine has continued ever since, with seven Ralphies having appeared as the team’s mascot.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The rapid descent of temperatures, which in some cases may reach the upper 20s, raises concerns for agriculture, property maintenance, and daily routines as winter-like conditions arrive.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Since her husband's death, Kirk hasn't disappeared from public life, mixing grief with the grind of front-facing work.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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But clarity about time’s value doesn’t require the perspective of final days — only the courage to step outside the grind long enough to see what matters.—
Arianna Huffington,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Treadmill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treadmill. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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