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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"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
We’re just living in a time where our leaders have not harnessed that goodness.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
And he thinks A.I. can be harnessed to make government more efficient and effective for constituents.
From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2026
He was harnessed to the 58-foot-tall beam at the time, said the report from the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
In the late sixties, civil rights activists might have harnessed the great idealism that the southern movement inspired in Americans.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
