underused
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of underused
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The U.K. energy regulator said it has taken steps to preserve underused underwater gas pipelines connecting the country’s energy grid to continental Europe, preserving the ability to import European gas in case of emergencies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
The same idea could potentially be applied to other forestry residues that currently go underused.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
Data from the tags was often found to be underused with major violations raised and explored in just 46% of relevant cases, the report also found.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
So I actually think that the phone and the voice is an underused technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
These foreign holdings or “cleruchies” not only put underused land back into taxable cultivation, but also afforded the king what was essentially a countrywide system of garrisons.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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