Thesaurus results for TREADMILLS

treadmills

noun

plural of treadmill

as in routines

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 treadmills The adjoining gym is stylishly outfitted with beige Technogym equipment from the Sand Stone Collection, from treadmills to Pilates reformers. — Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The adjacent gym is fully equipped with free weights, Peloton bikes, treadmills, ellipticals, and stair climbers. — Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026 For indoor workouts, Apple has improved distance tracking on treadmills. — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 15 July 2026 Video footage of the dogs at Dingo Doggies Campus shows the pups walking on treadmills, training in the gym and relaxing on beds while booms and fireworks sounds can be heard in the background. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 July 2026 One of his more serious injuries occurred when he was knocked unconscious while performing the marching band segment on treadmills. — Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026 Some footage showed them training the dogs with treadmills, sticks and chains. — Julia Coin june 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2026 From fold-away treadmills to smart strength trainers, home exercise equipment has come a long way. — ABC News, 31 May 2026 In militaristic sync as they pound treadmills, down protein shakes and take steroid injections in the buttocks, a gymnasium full of lavishly buff (even 24-packed, to quote a droll visual gag) gay men blankly sing the praises of the body-beautiful lifestyle to a pounding EDM beat. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 May 2026

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Almost constant air raid alerts in the Kyiv region in recent days have severely disrupted daily routines.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Did the set include useful products that actually upgraded our skin care or makeup routines?

— Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 31 Aug. 2026

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Tableside dishes are a highlight, including a seasonal classic Greek salad and mouthwatering whole branzino baked in a coffee-grinds and sea-salt crust, then expertly deboned and served to perfection.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
In a measuring cup or small bowl, stir together the yogurt, mayonnaise, chives, dill and garlic powder; season with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of pepper.

— Emily Weinstein, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026

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