underused
adjective
un·der·used
ˌən-dər-ˈyüzd 
: not fully used : having more potential than is currently being realized or utilized
underused land
an underused actress
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Tapping underused resources like the Smackover Formation brines in Arkansas could ease the strain, but only if new extraction methods reduce cost and environmental impact.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
Why Indy ultimately supported the Wawa Most MDC members were swayed by arguments about the economic and community benefits of building the Wawa store on an underused lot just east of Shadeland Avenue.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 3 Dec. 2025
Willowave reframes sound as one of the most underused tools for shaping attention, emotion, and overall well-being.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025
Across the country, as urban development replaces tree cover and natural landscapes with buildings and parking lots, guerrilla gardeners flout local ordinances to disperse seeds or otherwise alter their environment, usually with an overriding mission to reclaim underused public spaces.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 17 Nov. 2025
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
Why Indy ultimately supported the Wawa Most MDC members were swayed by arguments about the economic and community benefits of building the Wawa store on an underused lot just east of Shadeland Avenue.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 3 Dec. 2025
Willowave reframes sound as one of the most underused tools for shaping attention, emotion, and overall well-being.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 20 Nov. 2025
Across the country, as urban development replaces tree cover and natural landscapes with buildings and parking lots, guerrilla gardeners flout local ordinances to disperse seeds or otherwise alter their environment, usually with an overriding mission to reclaim underused public spaces.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Underused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underused. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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