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to put into action or service
huge dams harness the power of water to produce electricity
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Recent Examples of harnessed
Graphene is already being harnessed in the manufacturing of electric batteries, semiconductors, and other products, but with 200 times the strength of steel, urban planners also see its potential as a construction additive.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
This creates serious pressure, 26 bars, waiting to be harnessed.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
But don’t tell Drinkwitz there’s a line to be harnessed or balanced.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
That’s in no way a movement that could sweep the midterms and then be harnessed by a charismatic demagogue to remake an entire political party.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
In service jobs, Black workers labored as porters, chauffeurs, and servers; in manufacturing plants, white supremacist pseudoscience was harnessed to justify forcing Black workers to perform the most difficult and dangerous work.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
That’s in no way a movement that could sweep the midterms and then be harnessed by a charismatic demagogue to remake an entire political party.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Yet the midfielder looks back on the early years at the club with a sense of what might have been had lavish spending under the previous owner, Farhad Moshiri, been harnessed in the right way.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The lesson is clear – when technology is harnessed to address the root causes of road crashes, the results can be profound.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2025
This creates serious pressure, 26 bars, waiting to be harnessed.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
But don’t tell Drinkwitz there’s a line to be harnessed or balanced.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
That’s in no way a movement that could sweep the midterms and then be harnessed by a charismatic demagogue to remake an entire political party.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
In service jobs, Black workers labored as porters, chauffeurs, and servers; in manufacturing plants, white supremacist pseudoscience was harnessed to justify forcing Black workers to perform the most difficult and dangerous work.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
That’s in no way a movement that could sweep the midterms and then be harnessed by a charismatic demagogue to remake an entire political party.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Yet the midfielder looks back on the early years at the club with a sense of what might have been had lavish spending under the previous owner, Farhad Moshiri, been harnessed in the right way.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The lesson is clear – when technology is harnessed to address the root causes of road crashes, the results can be profound.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harnessed
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Spoelstra used Niko Jovic essentially as the backup center.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Scott Ford, who was walking in Ault’s group, said that the new lighting system can be used yearround and programmed for seasonal and holiday displays.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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This cooling is utilized within Epic Group’s laundry, where high internal temperatures create challenging working conditions.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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Tons of artists have utilized the property including Taylor Swift, Korn and Keith Urban, to name a few, the website says.—
TJ Macias,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Macro factors like lower consumer demand, higher material and labor costs, and a trend in consumer trade-down to lower margin tire products have applied significant margin and growth pressure.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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And some Venezuelans, who applied to renew earlier this year, had their TPS extended through early April.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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According to the complaint, authorities believe the same individual similarly exploited at least 26 other children using online platforms.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Often the updates help keep you safe by patching loopholes in previous versions of software that scammers exploited.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The report, which was first covered by the Washington Post, looked at the top 25 employers in each state that employed the most SNAP and Medicaid recipients.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Lillig is no longer employed in either of those roles.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Harnessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harnessed. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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