Synonyms of harnesses

harnesses

verb

present tense third-person singular of harness

as in uses

to put into action or service

huge dams harness the power of water to produce electricity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• uses
• utilizes
• applies
• exploits
• employs
• operates
• exercises
• draws on
• wields
• handles
• makes use of
• brings to bear
• manipulates
• works
• directs
• runs
• reuses
• recycles
• cannibalizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• neglects
• misuses
• misapplies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of harnesses

That harnesses a network of roughly 200 task forces comprising over 4,000 personnel from federal, state and local agencies. — Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 22 July 2026

In other words, the CoolShed harnesses the power of natural light to keep your Natural Lights cold. — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 14 July 2026

As an example, how could a small business have successfully participated in Amazon Prime Days without having reliable access to the Internet and a marketing strategy that fully harnesses technology? — Dawn Thilmany, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Created with input from dermatologists and plastic surgeons, the serum also harnesses retinol to smooth fine lines. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 23 June 2026

Particularly effective as a complement to other treatments or following a transplant, PRP harnesses the body’s own regenerative power. — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026

Sagan harnesses his cosmic knowledge and enthusiasm for the search for extraterrestrial life and trains it on a very human story. — Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 12 June 2026

The tote harnesses one of 2026’s trendiest materials — raffia — and pairs it with the kind of full-grain leather that even smells the way leather should. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 May 2026

Instead of constructing more data centers that require electric grids to scale up their infrastructure and capacity, decentralization harnesses energy from existing sources, avoiding adding more power into the mix. — IEEE Spectrum, 7 Apr. 2026