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
Walking pads and treadmills are both useful exercise tools.
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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
The treadmill won as his body rolled onto its side and quickly moved him to the back and off.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Or, conversely, the Garmin HRM 600 can pair with your watch to provide even better heart rate data, and distance data for indoor activities like the treadmill.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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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
The treadmill won as his body rolled onto its side and quickly moved him to the back and off.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Or, conversely, the Garmin HRM 600 can pair with your watch to provide even better heart rate data, and distance data for indoor activities like the treadmill.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for treadmill
Recent Examples of Synonyms for treadmill
Noun
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Deliberately cultivate moments of awe in your routine, both with and without AI assistance.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Venus enters Pisces on January 1 and should support your productivity levels, encouraging a fresh perspective on your daily routines.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 June 2025
Noun
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For those who follow the White Sox, however, it’s been a long grind to close out this chapter.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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This is especially true with Saturn getting down to business in your sixth house of routines and daily grind.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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“Treadmill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treadmill. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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