Explore Retread through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like recap or regenerate. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Retread meaning
- To replace the traction-providing surface of a vehicle that employs tires, tracks or treads.
- To renew the tread of a tyre, providing a cheaper alternative to buying a new tyre, but potentially introducing a risk of premature failure if performed improperly.
Synonyms of Retread
Using Retread
- The main meaning on this page is: To replace the traction-providing surface of a vehicle that employs tires, tracks or treads. | To renew the tread of a tyre, providing a cheaper alternative to buying a new tyre, but potentially introducing a risk of premature failure if performed improperly.
- Useful related words include: recap, regenerate, remould, remold.
- In the example corpus, retread often appears in combinations such as: retread of, like retread, and retread.
Context around Retread
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 7 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 16 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Retread
- In this selection, "retread" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, dull, movies, mere, similar, familiar and socialists stand out and add context to how "retread" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include like a retread and a mere retread of another. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "retread" sits close to words such as aav, abdicating and abductor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with retread
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
No, of course not, but buckle up because this is the retread of Total Divas plots. (16 words)
Remedy delivered a sequel that expands on its predecessor's ideas while never coming across as a retread. (18 words)
Offensive line coaches don’t generally fair well as head coaches, but more importantly Munchak is a retread. (18 words)
Both Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, as well as a litany of phase four Marvel films, revolve around the multiverse concept, and, frankly, they're kind of starting to retread similar plot beats. (34 words)
The film's setup is certainly familiar, but each subsequent narrative turn raises the stakes and turns the story into something far more bold and ambitious than a mere retread of another film. (33 words)
But the celebrity and social media influence of these new and retread socialists has been on the upswing – especially in the current 21st century climate of radical transformations in economic and political life. (33 words)
But what we really wonder is, why in a country with 330 million people, can we do no better than a socialist, a retread and a serial liar? (28 words)
Example sentences (17)
Both Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, as well as a litany of phase four Marvel films, revolve around the multiverse concept, and, frankly, they're kind of starting to retread similar plot beats.
However, there's a fundamental difference between ' dull retread of a far superior movie, and 's recalibrating of the universe.
Remedy delivered a sequel that expands on its predecessor's ideas while never coming across as a retread.
Similarly, Spider-Man movies retread familiar ground with Oscorp and Harry Osborn rather than exploring the endless options for antagonists within the universe of Spider-Man.
This film feels fresh, even if, to an older audience who is familiar with the Turtles, it might seem like a retread.
But maybe Flores — a retread who was curiously fired after two winning seasons with the Dolphins, and is suing the NFL.
The film's setup is certainly familiar, but each subsequent narrative turn raises the stakes and turns the story into something far more bold and ambitious than a mere retread of another film.
These stories also tend to be rehashed and retread because fame breeds fascination, of course, and name recognition helps when seeking the eyes and ears of an audience.
But what we really wonder is, why in a country with 330 million people, can we do no better than a socialist, a retread and a serial liar?
But the celebrity and social media influence of these new and retread socialists has been on the upswing – especially in the current 21st century climate of radical transformations in economic and political life.
I may not agree with all of it, but it definitely seems more apposite to the moment than a retread of the neo-liberalism of Blair or Obama.
It's a fun, feminist spin on the coming-of-age story, the characters are unique and memorable, and the setting is familiar without feeling like a retread.
Offensive line coaches don’t generally fair well as head coaches, but more importantly Munchak is a retread.
Rest assured, though, is no soulless retread but rather a much more narratively complex, visually inventive, and thematically interesting follow-up than anticipated.
The story feels like a retread of existing material, and as the plot moves forward, Miller’s film minimizes “T2’s” emotional impact, scratching out the vital elements that came before.
At first blush, the offensive coordinator might seem like just another retread head coach, just another guy who failed the first time and is looking for a second opportunity.
No, of course not, but buckle up because this is the retread of Total Divas plots.
Common combinations with retread
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- retread of 5×
- like retread 3×
- and retread 2×