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
Aday Mara had completed a series of pull-ups and curls, not to mention a few delicate minutes walking backward on a high-performance treadmill, when the strain of his post-practice training started to show.
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Don’t wait any longer to add a treadmill to your home: Grab the Gearstone Walking Pad for $158 at Walmart.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
The group on the treadmill did almost twice as well as the others.
—Janice Kaplan, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
Instead, the mice are strapped into the headgear and and walk on a ball-like treadmill while wearing them.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2024
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Don’t wait any longer to add a treadmill to your home: Grab the Gearstone Walking Pad for $158 at Walmart.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
The group on the treadmill did almost twice as well as the others.
—Janice Kaplan, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
Instead, the mice are strapped into the headgear and and walk on a ball-like treadmill while wearing them.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for treadmill
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“Treadmill.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treadmill. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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