Thesaurus results for TREADMILL

treadmill

noun

ˈtred-ˌmil

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 Or letting Xavier McKinney walk to Green Bay, only to put the team on a treadmill of major investments at safety that still have not provided meaningful returns. —

Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026 There’s also a small-but-mighty gym for those who feel inspired with treadmills, a Peloton, and weights. —

Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2026 Look for new and different places to walk, such as school tracks, malls, or home treadmills. —

Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 20 Feb. 2026 Testing took place inside Georgia Tech’s Human Augmentation Core Facility using a programmable treadmill system called CAREN, which can shift direction and speed unpredictably. —

Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for treadmill

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Leo July 23 – August 22 This atmosphere favors uncomplicated, consistent routines.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
For a company built around celebration — Fourth of July backyard shows, wedding sendoffs and bursts of color in the sky — the routine has become an uneasy one.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026