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retreads

  • present tense form
    of retread (3rd person singular).
    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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Movie industry watchers say their success shows that audiences are hungry for imaginative, unpredictable storytelling from fresh faces, rather than the big studios’ tired sequels and retreads.

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

In an era of seemingly endless retreads on both stage and screen, seeing a truly original work in an uncommon style is an undeniable treat.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 6, 2024

Despite some of its retreads, it will thrill new gamers to the genre looking to get deeply lost and lock themselves into a 50-hour odyssey of swords and sorcery.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 25, 2023

The catalog retreads, written for a different reason, fail to move the action forward.

From New York Times ● Nov. 19, 2023

Comes a grown man from the rear somewhere; silently and with stately tread he walks across the long room to the cabinet, takes one teacup in each hand and retreads the space towards the back.

From Letters from China and Japan by Dewey, John