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
Huffing on a treadmill was Alexandra Rodriguez, 44, who works at a bakery in Jackson Heights.
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Alex Vadukul, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Multi-camera systems surround the treadmills and stationary cycles where athletes wear masks to measure their breathing during exertion.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025
And some newer conversion kits act something like a treadmill mounted to your bike, using rollers to help propel your wheel forward.
—Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Wired News, 20 June 2025
Applicants are in the early days of self-reflection; life on a treadmill is unexamined.
—Scott White, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
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Alex Vadukul, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Multi-camera systems surround the treadmills and stationary cycles where athletes wear masks to measure their breathing during exertion.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025
And some newer conversion kits act something like a treadmill mounted to your bike, using rollers to help propel your wheel forward.
—Michael Venutolo-Mantovani, Wired News, 20 June 2025
Applicants are in the early days of self-reflection; life on a treadmill is unexamined.
—Scott White, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for treadmill
Recent Examples of Synonyms for treadmill
Noun
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According to Yahoo News, investigators believe Coleen Campbell had kept others up to date about her ex-husband’s routine and his whereabouts leading up to the attack.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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By off-loading routine and repetitive tasks from processors, actuaries and agents, GenAI can create space for insurance professionals to develop innovative policy structures.—
Greg Pavlik,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
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While other editors navigated the daily grind in a visible state of exhaustion, Wintour, with her signature bob, dark sunglasses, and famously enigmatic composure, cultivated an air of mystery and authority that few could emulate.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Olsen talks about how the grind of having to earn a living, the drag of figuring out home care for young kids, has worn female writers down.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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“Treadmill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treadmill. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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