Synonyms of harness

harness

verb

as in to use

to put into action or service

huge dams harness the power of water to produce electricity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• use
• utilize
• exploit
• apply
• employ
• operate
• exercise
• make use of
• draw on
• wield
• handle
• manipulate
• bring to bear
• work
• direct
• run
• reuse
• cannibalize
• recycle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignore
• neglect
• misuse
• misapply

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of harness

Before Muse, Meta was mostly harnessing AI to feed contextual content to users and better target and create advertising, which makes up the bulk of the company's revenue stream. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

But the problem will likely spread to every consumer, fueling Democratic efforts to retake control of Congress by harnessing anger over runaway costs and an unpopular overseas conflict. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Or would it be harnessed by a superstar candidate who arrived without warning, like a High Plains thunderclap? — Kyle Paoletta, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Taken together, these masterworks mirror Prieto’s own process, which often uses chance as a springboard for composition and which harnesses ephemera — memories, scents, poems, or even architectural fragments — to create new work. — Jill Singer, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2026