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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Willowave reframes sound as one of the most underused tools for shaping attention, emotion, and overall well-being.
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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
These operators may now co-locate inside underused, vacant, or surplus public school facilities.
—Miami Herald, 17 Nov. 2025
The story begins with Ray and his genial partner Andre (Bobby Cannavale, underused) spearheading a raid on a gas station that houses a tunnel direct to Mexico.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
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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
These operators may now co-locate inside underused, vacant, or surplus public school facilities.
—Miami Herald, 17 Nov. 2025
The story begins with Ray and his genial partner Andre (Bobby Cannavale, underused) spearheading a raid on a gas station that houses a tunnel direct to Mexico.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Underused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underused. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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