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are retreading

  • present progressive
    of retread.
    retread
    verb (used with object)
    to put a new tread on (a worn pneumatic tire casing) either by recapping or by cutting fresh treads in the smooth surface.

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But the men in the episode are retreading the same old ground, dealing with Matt Weiner’s “basic problem” by getting mired in it.

From Slate ● Apr. 8, 2013

That Aidan is back suggests to me that maybe they are retreading old and somewhat tired ground – where can they go with that plotline?

From The Guardian ● Apr. 17, 2010