Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• routine
• grind
• rut
• groove
• drill
• pattern
• habit
• lockstep
• regimen
• method
• rote
• technique
• program
• practice
• strategy
• housekeeping
• procedure
• plan
• approach
• tradition
• style
• daily dozen
• tack
• custom
• practise
• fashion
• design
• scheme
• manner
• policy
• way
• trick
• convention
• wont

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of treadmill

So, nix that step by building a home gym that makes squeezing in a HIIT class first thing in the morning, a treadmill run at lunch or a yoga session on the fly much more doable. —Sarah Sekula, USA Today, 17 May 2025

After an obligatory Bane impersonation and a 10 minute warm-up on the treadmill, I was asked to maintain a series of 5 minute efforts, running around 10 seconds slower than my target marathon pace in each of my test shoes. —Kieran Alger, Wired News, 7 May 2025

Walking pads and treadmills are both useful exercise tools. —Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 6 May 2025

Those goods include lithium batteries, metal rods and electronics such as TVs and treadmills. —Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 6 May 2025