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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
underbuild .
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Examples
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Many of the neighborhood's properties are "underbuilt," meaning that, since the lots are relatively large, owners can erect additions above and behind existing structures.
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Many of the neighborhood's properties are "underbuilt," meaning that, since the lots are relatively large, owners can erect additions above and behind existing structures.
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This turmoil created a substantial vacated area that, along with an underbuilt portion of the community, has become the focus of the reconstruction efforts.
F. Kaid Benfield: Village Green: Jamaica's Rose Town Pursue's Healing Through Rebuilding 2009
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Hiding behind the argument that 'others will suffer' if they don;t simply points out that they have underbuilt the backhauls and that the small percentage of 'abusers' are bringing down the system – if we all streamed the Victoria's Secret fashion show it would similarly collapse.
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The only thing worse than a mass-transit system is a crappy underbuilt limited-scope mass-transit system.
Reboot! Reboot! Walter Jon Williams 2008
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They were underbuilt with Early Decorated piers, while the capitals were finished at the same time as the triforium and clerestory (Late Decorated) 1350-1400.
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The iPhone is the flag bearer for mobile networks that were underbuilt and overutilized.
Ars Technica Glenn Fleishman 2010
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AT&T is also very slow to react -- IPhone is a classic example.... underbuilt network so Nice Phone - but does it work.
The Seattle Times 2010
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We are underbuilt for current demand as far as mass transit goes.
Brad Ideas - Comments brad 2010
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It was obnoxiously underbuilt, remarkably overpriced, and about as charming as a hernia.
Automotive News Blog at CARandDRIVER.com - Car News Resource 2009
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