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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Sometimes, this stems from their opinion that the supposedly tactful replacements for the R-word are equally if not more offensive — a classic example of the euphemism treadmill in practice.
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Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
Take it slow, and stay toward the top of the treadmill (closest to where the controls are) to avoid falling.
—Danielle Zickl, Outside, 20 Aug. 2025
Salah is also a Pilates devotee, and has stationed a Pilates reformer among the squat rack, weight stacks and treadmill in his home gym.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Post-pandemic, shoppers stopped buying up treadmills, TVs and home goods – especially as inflation started to bite.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
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Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
Take it slow, and stay toward the top of the treadmill (closest to where the controls are) to avoid falling.
—Danielle Zickl, Outside, 20 Aug. 2025
Salah is also a Pilates devotee, and has stationed a Pilates reformer among the squat rack, weight stacks and treadmill in his home gym.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Post-pandemic, shoppers stopped buying up treadmills, TVs and home goods – especially as inflation started to bite.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for treadmill
Noun
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Rinse thoroughly before moving through your routine.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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The best way to keep your shower mold-free is to stick to a weekly cleaning routine that consists of wiping down the surface with cleaners and wiping the shower dry after each use.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Women in their 50s are well into their careers, leaning in and even expanding professionally as their kids have aged and need less in the daily grind.—
Linsey Hughes,
Flow Space,
10 Sep. 2025
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Their 2010 appearance came by virtue of hosting, not through the grind of the qualifiers.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Treadmill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treadmill. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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