underused

adjective

un·​der·​used ˌən-dər-ˈyüzd How to pronounce underused (audio)
: not fully used : having more potential than is currently being realized or utilized
underused land
an underused actress

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When the lanes are underused, drivers stuck in traffic in the general lanes rightly view the HOV lanes as a poor use of valuable roadway space. Baruch Feigenbaum, Oc Register, 24 June 2025 The company transforms underused office buildings into affordable workspaces designed for social health. Dilan Gomih, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025 With those fears in mind, municipal leaders, housing advocates, labor unions, historic preservationists and others have called for lawmakers to approve a six-year tax credit that would help developers convert more underused buildings into residences or other uses. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 21 June 2025 However, these methods to limit methane from fossil fuels are vastly underused. Umair Irfan, Wired News, 21 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for underused

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First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of underused was in 1960

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“Underused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underused. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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