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
For Roche, a normal week of training will contain a few easy long runs of 15 to 16 miles, sometimes ending with hill sprints or an inclined treadmill run.
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Devin Kelly, Outside Online, 3 Apr. 2025
On occasion, Lira visits a nearby gym to walk on a treadmill in between shifts.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Most are on treadmills or sitting home watching TV.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025
By the numbers: There were 305 recall announcements in 2024 accounting for more than 83 million hazardous products that ranged from tools to toys to treadmills, the report said.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
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Devin Kelly, Outside Online, 3 Apr. 2025
On occasion, Lira visits a nearby gym to walk on a treadmill in between shifts.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Most are on treadmills or sitting home watching TV.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2025
By the numbers: There were 305 recall announcements in 2024 accounting for more than 83 million hazardous products that ranged from tools to toys to treadmills, the report said.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treadmill
Noun
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How to Clean to Remove Allergens When pollen counts are high, a new (and more frequent) cleaning routine can help ensure your home remains a safe haven.—
Katelyn Squiers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2025
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When a fitness routine starts to feel grueling or boring—or both, which believe it or not, can happen!—it’s helpful to focus on your why.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Leafs are no strangers to the wild swings in emotion and the grind that’s about to take hold.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Warriors have heard all about the Houston Rockets’ plan to make their first-round Western Conference playoff series a physical grind.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Treadmill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treadmill. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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