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
Bikes are gentler on your joints, but treadmill walking also impacts less than running.2
Workout space: Non-folding treadmills often occupy more room at home than exercise bikes, although foldable models are available.
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Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 13 May 2025
The resale market for used bikes and treadmills is booming.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 3 June 2025
Trout has previously been hitting in the cage, running on a treadmill and doing agility drills on the field.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 15 May 2025
Hadid ended the gallery with photos of herself breaking a sweat on the treadmill and enjoying a late-night slice of pizza on the plane ride home.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 23 May 2025
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Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 13 May 2025
The resale market for used bikes and treadmills is booming.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 3 June 2025
Trout has previously been hitting in the cage, running on a treadmill and doing agility drills on the field.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 15 May 2025
Hadid ended the gallery with photos of herself breaking a sweat on the treadmill and enjoying a late-night slice of pizza on the plane ride home.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 23 May 2025
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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
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But, in Dick’s opinion, Charlie grew tired of baseball’s daily grind.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
22 June 2025
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The same is true for the NCAA insisting that students don’t qualify as employees of the colleges, despite the full-time daily grind of most players; colleges thereby save the vast expense of entering into an actual commercial relationship with their work force.—
Guy Lawson,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
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“Treadmill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treadmill. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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