underutilized
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Countries are going to great lengths—from emptying their strategic oil stockpiles to rerouting supplies through underutilized pipelines —to find other ways to replace the shortage.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
That includes potentially gaining access to the unused or underutilized docks at the sprawling Philadelphia shipyard that Hanwha doesn’t own.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
“This strategic initiative will leverage currently underutilized electric-vehicle battery capacity to create a new, diversified and profitable revenue stream,” Ford said in a statement.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 16, 2025
Season 2 promotes Moore, still riding a career renaissance, from an underutilized background player to the woman charged with keeping the hyenas at bay.
From Salon • Nov. 16, 2025
Above was the sun deck, underutilized, the redwood rotting.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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