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
Look for new and different places to walk, such as school tracks, malls, or home treadmills.
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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
The ski treadmill offers some real benefits, especially for kids and beginners.
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 18 Feb. 2026
So four days a week this season, after practices that routinely last at least 90 minutes, Escobar heads to a gym and runs six miles on a treadmill.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
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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
The ski treadmill offers some real benefits, especially for kids and beginners.
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 18 Feb. 2026
So four days a week this season, after practices that routinely last at least 90 minutes, Escobar heads to a gym and runs six miles on a treadmill.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for treadmill
Recent Examples of Synonyms for treadmill
Noun
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Always consult with your healthcare provider before introducing any supplement to your routine.—
Lauren Manaker,
SELF,
5 Mar. 2026
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Best strength training equipment This set of select-a-weight dumbbells can replace 15 pairs of regular dumbbells for your strength training routine.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Advertisement For months, Talarico adopted a grind-it-out mentality.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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This is expansion out of consolidation, not a late-cycle grind.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Treadmill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treadmill. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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