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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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.
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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
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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
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“Underused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underused. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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