harness
noun
the combination of straps, bands, and other parts forming the working gear of a draft animal.
harnessed
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past participleof harness.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof harness.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
harnessnounthe combination of straps, bands, and other parts forming the working gear of a draft animal.
Example Sentences
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From its early days, the store, called JapanLA, harnessed the internet to promote its products, using MySpace to connect with what was at the time a niche community: Los Angeles fans of kawaii culture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Winston Churchill harnessed the power of radio, but thought television a vulgar diversion.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
"The mining sector is dying out in Poland and you have to change something in your life," he says, harnessed and ready to take the elevator to the top of a turbine.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
But it eventually harnessed that aggression and also got more headlines right, pulling way ahead to $3.2 million by round 11.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
We harnessed the team and set off on the trail to Skwentna.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
