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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The area currently includes industrial properties and underused sites, including warehouses. — Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Before asking taxpayers for more, CPS must examine central-office spending, contracts, underused assets and return on the investments the district has already made. — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Advertisement Artificial features a large, sprawling cast, including Cooper Hoffman as one of Altman’s original OpenAI cronies, and an underused Monica Barbaro as Mira Murati, the Tesla product manager who became one of OpenAI’s key players. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 7 Oct. 2026 Dwyer also sees policy as an underused lever that could—and should—put microfiber pollution in the same conversation as PFAS, greenhouse gas emissions and end-of-life management. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for underused

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

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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 20 Oct. 2026.

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