as in to use
to put into action or service
huge dams harness the power of water to produce electricity
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Recent Examples of harness
The long view is important to get right, and one thing is clear – to be around for the long term, the considerable ROI from shorts must be harnessed in the short term.
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Paul Pastor, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2025
The next step in his development will be to polish his route steps to better harness his athletic traits.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
While the average user might apply it lazily and achieve a decent result, a thoughtful and creative individual can harness its full potential to produce exceptional results.
—Kissa Castaneda, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
The massage and head therapy harnesses the power of seaweed to nourish and revive.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for harness
Paul Pastor, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2025
The next step in his development will be to polish his route steps to better harness his athletic traits.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
While the average user might apply it lazily and achieve a decent result, a thoughtful and creative individual can harness its full potential to produce exceptional results.
—Kissa Castaneda, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
The massage and head therapy harnesses the power of seaweed to nourish and revive.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for harness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harness
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Prosecutors said Mahdi constantly used brutality to solve his problems.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The team used surrogate dogs -- since adopted through the humane society -- to help give birth to the dire wolves, which are white.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Those companies—Fanatics, Under Armour, Adidas, New Balance, New Era Cap, Nike, Puma, Lululemon, Amer Sports, Asics and Dick’s Sporting Goods—utilize 2,508 factories around the world.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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At the time of his murder, the DEA and Camarena had been utilizing a series of wiretaps to make sizeable drug busts inside Mexico.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Diamondbacks stole five bases in four innings, exploiting Cabrera’s deliberate delivery to the plate.—
Isaac Azout,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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At Coachella, defaults are rare, but the $4 million fee haul shows promoters profit handsomely, raising ethical questions about exploiting fans’ FOMO.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Forbes is protected by reCAPTCHA, and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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If an institution like Harvard cannot resist tyranny when applied to it, then who can? KARL (voice-over): The Ivy League University refuses Trump's latest demands, putting billions in federal funding on the line.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2025
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If somehow successful, most domestic manufacturing would employ a lot of robots, not humans.—
Phillip Molnar,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2025
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Individuals employed by the government in jobs which were not covered by Social Security previously could not collect Social Security upon retirement because of the offset of their public pension against Social Security to prevent a windfall.—
Wendy Hickey,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Harness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harness. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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