Synonyms of harnessed

harnessed

verb

past tense of harness

as in used

to put into action or service

huge dams harness the power of water to produce electricity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• used
• utilized
• applied
• exploited
• employed
• operated
• exercised
• wielded
• brought to bear
• made use of
• manipulated
• drew on
• handled
• directed
• worked
• recycled
• reused
• ran
• cannibalized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• neglected
• misused
• misapplied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of harnessed

Here, the energy is harnessed either to drive electrical turbines or to supply direct heat for industrial processes. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

The alkaline stream can be returned to the sea, leaving behind the acidic byproduct, which the PNNL researchers have harnessed for another mining process. — New Atlas, 27 July 2026

The case, which wasn’t closed until 2008, haunted John and Revé, who harnessed their grief into action. — Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026

So is technology, which must be harnessed for early warning innovation. — Chloe Demrovsky, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

The venom’s ability to cause a life-threatening drop in blood pressure (the very thing that made the snake lethal), if harnessed, could help to manage blood pressure. — Steve Midway, STAT, 16 July 2026

Reforms needed Supporters of the changes say the program needed to be harnessed. — Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 16 July 2026

But neither the risks nor the benefits of AI can be harnessed if leaders across policy, government, and industry don’t act quickly to understand the scale of AI’s potential impact on the workforce. — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 15 July 2026

The Summit is meant to bring together governments, industry leaders, researchers, and civil society to explore how AI can be harnessed to address global challenges and advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 9 July 2026