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 original formula was calculated as if the animal would have been traversing hard, dry ground, or something like a treadmill.
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New Atlas, 24 June 2025
Moms and caregivers should be encouraged to get off the treadmill, pause, take care of themselves and support systems should be in place to allow this to happen.
—Hansa Bhargava, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
There are rows of bikes and treadmills, weight training equipment, a lap pool, seven tennis courts and three pickleball courts.
—Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
And now Llamas is on the ultimate treadmill to oblivion — network news.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025
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New Atlas, 24 June 2025
Moms and caregivers should be encouraged to get off the treadmill, pause, take care of themselves and support systems should be in place to allow this to happen.
—Hansa Bhargava, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
There are rows of bikes and treadmills, weight training equipment, a lap pool, seven tennis courts and three pickleball courts.
—Katie Sweeney, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
And now Llamas is on the ultimate treadmill to oblivion — network news.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treadmill
Noun
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The goal is that participants learn a 30-second routine but the class uses several moves similar to those used in other dance fitness classes, like Zumba, the couple said.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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Don't Buy Expensive Tween Skincare Not only will your money be wasted trying to perfect a skincare routine for tweens, but a study in Pediatrics found that elaborate skincare products can be harmful to young skin and may even spark chronic conditions like allergic dermatitis.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
7 July 2025
Noun
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While other editors navigated the daily grind in a visible state of exhaustion, Wintour, with her signature bob, dark sunglasses, and famously enigmatic composure, cultivated an air of mystery and authority that few could emulate.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Olsen talks about how the grind of having to earn a living, the drag of figuring out home care for young kids, has worn female writers down.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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“Treadmill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treadmill. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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