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treadmill

noun

ˈtred-ˌmil

Definition of treadmill

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 The treadmill feeling does not necessarily mean a company is using AI poorly. — Mark Lewis, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Made for road running and treadmill workouts, this baby will turn heads and please your feet at the same time. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 Personal trainer Eve Overland told Good Housekeeping that incline treadmill walking, easy rebounding or even some dance classes are appropriate choices too. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026 The dog starts running and is on the treadmill for about 30 minutes. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for treadmill

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Suddenly, the breezy slips, casual flip-flops, and lightweight separates of summer no longer fit into fall’s busy daily routine.

— Minty Mellon, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026
At immigration check-ins, new routines unfold Samba Diallo rode in the passenger seat, a red folder containing his immigration paperwork on his lap.

— Claire Galofaro, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

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Well, the guys who have been through that grind many times over — Mahomes (10 training camps with Reid), Travis Kelce (14) and Chris Jones (11) — say this training camp was unlike any of those past iterations.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
Even college baseball — with its shorter schedule and regular off days — is no stand-in for the grind of a minor league season, which includes at least twice as many games as an elite NCAA program plays in a year.

— Chad Jennings, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

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