Synonyms of harnessing

harnessing

verb

present participle of harness

as in using

to put into action or service

huge dams harness the power of water to produce electricity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• using
• utilizing
• exploiting
• applying
• employing
• operating
• exercising
• drawing on
• making use of
• manipulating
• wielding
• handling
• bringing to bear
• working
• directing
• recycling
• running
• reusing
• cannibalizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignoring
• neglecting
• misusing
• misapplying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of harnessing

He was finally elected to the Presidency in 2002 and served two terms, until the end of 2010, harnessing a commodity boom to invest in major social spending, including welfare programs, that lifted tens of millions out of poverty. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026

Animal Collective’s Geologist conceived the album at the Joshua Tree observatory of visual artist Kyle Simon, harnessing the power of the moon to record music. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 16 Oct. 2026

So harnessing a technology that more than 4 billion people already use to collect health data would be a neat way to kill two birds with one stone. — New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026

But what is exciting is how this industry is harnessing that disruption, and that disruption is happening here at Mipcom Cannes. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Understanding and harnessing the power of compound interest is the key to financial freedom. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

But in a press briefing, a senior FCC official said the commission wants to look at harnessing spectrum from existing bands already licensed for cellular or flexible use. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2026

Attempts to harness rivers and rain There are plans to help alleviate Kabul’s impending catastrophe by harnessing surface water. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

By harnessing these tools, many clinicians report saving an hour per day on documentation, reducing after-hours work and reclaiming their personal time. — Sameer Bhat, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026