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undermaintained

  • a word derived from maintain.
    maintain
    verb (used with object)
    to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain.

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The latest disaster is the fifth residential building collapse in Tripoli this winter, highlighting growing concerns over old and undermaintained buildings in Lebanon's poorest city.

From BBC Feb. 9, 2026

In the proposed wilderness, he cites Discovery Lake, Elk Lakes and Wynochee Pass as overgrown, undermaintained trails that will suffer under new regulations.

From Seattle Times Dec. 13, 2022

The government has made significant investments here, including an aggressive push to pave and resurface the isolated region's undermaintained roadways.

From Reuters Aug. 25, 2022

It looked like a half-finished and undermaintained army base.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston