as in gymnasium
a building or room used for sports activities and exercising
he decided to get up early and go to the gym to lift weights
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Recent Examples of gym
In Zhuhai, a coastal city neighboring Macao, residents of seaside high-rises were ordered to evacuate on Tuesday afternoon, according to state media, with many taking refuge with relatives, checking into hotels, or moving into temporary government shelters like school gyms.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
This all speaks to a deeper cultural rot—a lack of vision among people who have become accustomed to a life of doing nothing besides going to the gym, reading a trendy book, listening to a podcast.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
Planet Fitness, the mega fitness center company that’s built its name on creating a welcoming gym environment for all fitness levels, opened in early September at 5013 Mud Lane.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
This mode replaces the older games’ gyms, where players seek out other trainers and battle for points to promote their rank.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
This all speaks to a deeper cultural rot—a lack of vision among people who have become accustomed to a life of doing nothing besides going to the gym, reading a trendy book, listening to a podcast.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
Planet Fitness, the mega fitness center company that’s built its name on creating a welcoming gym environment for all fitness levels, opened in early September at 5013 Mud Lane.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
This mode replaces the older games’ gyms, where players seek out other trainers and battle for points to promote their rank.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gym
gymnasium
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Updates include a new cafeteria space, a new two-story wing, an agricultural lab with welding booths, an auxiliary gymnasium, music and band classrooms, a construction lab and more.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Sep. 2025
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After dinner, campers get their first real glimpse of what the weekend is about when they’re corralled into the gymnasium.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Gym.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gym. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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