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retread

[ree-tred, ree-tred] / riˈtrɛd, ˈriˌtrɛd /
VERB
fix
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adjust correct overhaul patch rebuild regulate restore revamp revise
STRONG
amend debug doctor emend recondition reconstruct remediate sort
WEAK
do up fiddle with put to rights see to tune up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
break damage
STRONG
harm injure worsen
WEAK
destroy disarrange disturb neglect
VERB
overhaul
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fix improve modernize rebuild reconstruct reexamine renew repair revamp
STRONG
check debug doctor examine inspect mend patch recondition service survey
WEAK
do up fiddle with give facelift
Antonyms
STRONGEST
break damage destroy hurt injure ruin
STRONG
ignore neglect
VERB
patch
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cobble rebuild reconstruct reinforce repair revamp sew
STRONG
cover darn overhaul recondition
WEAK
do up fiddle with
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destroy ruin
WEAK
break damage rend tear
VERB
recondition
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fix up refit refurbish remodel resuscitate
STRONG
brace continue exhilarate extend freshen furbish gentrify mend modernize overhaul prolong re-create reaffirm reawaken recommence recreate reestablish refresh regenerate rehabilitate reinvigorate rejuvenate renovate reopen repair repeat replace replenish restate restock restore resume revamp revitalize revive spruce stimulate transform
WEAK
begin again breathe new life into bring up to date give a new look to go over
Antonyms
STRONG
break damage depress destroy discourage finish halt hurt kill leave alone maintain ruin shorten stop
VERB
re-create
Synonyms
STRONGEST
exhilarate refurbish reinvigorate
STRONG
brace continue extend freshen furbish gentrify mend modernize overhaul prolong reaffirm reawaken recommence recondition reestablish refit refresh regenerate rehabilitate rejuvenate remodel renovate reopen repair repeat replace replenish restate restock restore resume resuscitate revamp revitalize revive spruce stimulate transform
WEAK
begin again breathe new life into bring up to date fix up give a new look to go over
Antonyms
STRONG
break damage destroy finish halt hurt kill leave alone maintain ruin shorten stop
VERB
refurbish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fix up modernize overhaul recondition redo refit rehabilitate remodel renovate repair restore revamp update
STRONG
mend refresh rejuvenate renew spruce
WEAK
clean up do up gussy up reequip rehab set to rights
Antonyms
STRONGEST
antique break damage destroy hurt ruin
STRONG
kill
VERB
rejuvenate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
modernize reconstruct refresh regenerate reinvigorate renew renovate restore revitalize
STRONG
do exhilarate reanimate reclaim recondition recover refurbish restitute revivify spruce update
WEAK
breathe new life into do up give face lift to give new life to make young again rehab spruce up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
damage destroy kill ruin
STRONG
lose miss
VERB
renew
Synonyms
STRONGEST
continue extend prolong reaffirm reestablish reopen repeat restate restore resume revive
STRONG
brace exhilarate freshen gentrify mend modernize overhaul reawaken recommence recondition recreate refit refresh regenerate rehabilitate reinvigorate rejuvenate remodel renovate repair replace replenish restock resuscitate revitalize spruce stimulate transform
WEAK
begin again breathe new life into bring up to date fix up go over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destroy finish halt shorten stop
STRONG
break damage depress discourage hurt kill leave alone ruin
VERB
renovate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clean overhaul refit refurbish rehabilitate remake remodel repair restore revamp revitalize revive spruce up update
STRONG
cleanse do face-lift reactivate recondition reconstitute recreate reform refresh rekindle renew resurrect resuscitate retrieve revivify spruce
WEAK
do up gussy up make over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
break damage destroy dirty hurt ruin
WEAK
demolish
VERB
repair
Synonyms
STRONGEST
compensate for correct heal improve mend overhaul patch rebuild recover rectify refurbish remedy renovate retrieve revamp revive
STRONG
darn debug doctor emend recondition redress reform refresh rejuvenate remediate renew right settle sew square
WEAK
do up fiddle with give a face-lift make good make up for patch up put back together put in order put right touch up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
break damage decline destroy harm hurt injure ruin weaken worsen
STRONG
kill upset
WEAK
maintain remain spoil stay wreck
VERB
revamp
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clean overhaul refurbish rehabilitate remake remodel repair restore revitalize revive update
STRONG
face-lift recondition refresh renew resurrect
WEAK
do up make over spruce up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
break damage destroy hurt ruin
VERB
smarten
Synonyms
WEAK
adjust amend correct debug do up doctor emend face-lift fiddle with fix up overhaul patch put to rights rebuild recondition reconstruct regulate restore revamp revise see to sort spruce tune up

Example Sentences

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Similarly, Raymond James analyst Chris Meekins said the plan unveiled on Thursday is “a retread of previously advocated-for positions and there is no legislative path forward for much of it, in our view.”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026

Why you should let it fade: Not even Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson returning for cameo spots will make this installment feel like much more than a bow-slinging retread.

From Salon • Jan. 4, 2026

But what if what seemed a tired retread was actually poised on the cutting edge of televised entertainment?

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

If “Shadow of the Vampire” was a playful spin, Eggers’ “Nosferatu” is an utterly straight-faced and interminably dull retread of the 1922 original.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2024

I was not insensible that my path became more intricate and more difficult to retread in proportion as I advanced.

From Edgar Huntly or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker by Brown, Charles Brockden