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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
This treadmill also has SmartAdjust, which automatically adjusts the incline and speed based on your fitness level.
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Nora Colomer, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
To help make getting steps in more comfortable or enjoyable:
Walk in your preferred way, such as outdoors or on a treadmill.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 7 Jan. 2025
In this article Is using a treadmill as effective as running outside?
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 23 Jan. 2025
Some did walking meetings on the treadmills; others played video games after lunch.
—Alanah Mitchell, The Conversation, 17 Jan. 2025
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Nora Colomer, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
To help make getting steps in more comfortable or enjoyable:
Walk in your preferred way, such as outdoors or on a treadmill.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 7 Jan. 2025
In this article Is using a treadmill as effective as running outside?
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 23 Jan. 2025
Some did walking meetings on the treadmills; others played video games after lunch.
—Alanah Mitchell, The Conversation, 17 Jan. 2025
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 21 Feb. 2025.
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