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 this instance, the Cubs are catering to their baseball gym rats and acknowledging Wrigley Field’s unpredictable park factors.
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Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
That system has its own loopholes — from speed-watching films at 1.5x to pressing play before heading to the gym.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
Video of the scene shows a large building, similar to a gym, with a hole along the bottom.
—Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
Beyond an airy entry hall, where the gym sold turmeric tea and pricey strands of prayer beads, about thirty women leaned against black BackJacks or sat upright on meditation cushions.
—Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025
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Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
That system has its own loopholes — from speed-watching films at 1.5x to pressing play before heading to the gym.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
Video of the scene shows a large building, similar to a gym, with a hole along the bottom.
—Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
Beyond an airy entry hall, where the gym sold turmeric tea and pricey strands of prayer beads, about thirty women leaned against black BackJacks or sat upright on meditation cushions.
—Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gym
gymnasium
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Stay away from windows and do not go to large open rooms such as cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Apr. 2025
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Steer clear of windows and avoid large open spaces like cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Gym.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gym. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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