underuse
verb (used with object)
to use (a resource, someone's talent, etc.) too little or without realizing its full potential.
has been underusing
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present perfect progressiveof underuse (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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For example, California’s Imperial Irrigation District has been underusing its allotment in recent years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2021
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