harness
noun
the combination of straps, bands, and other parts forming the working gear of a draft animal.
has harnessed
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present perfectof harness (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Edwards has harnessed the language of European modernism to tell a singularly, painfully American story.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Seattle fans are known as 'the 12s' because they are considered the team's 12th man and coach Macdonald has harnessed that energy.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2026
Now, the team has an improved version of MetaGraph, and has harnessed it to index 5 petabases from the SRA and other databases, comprising sequences from microbes, fungi, plants, humans, and the human gut microbiome.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 5, 2024
“Meta has harnessed its extraordinary innovation and technology to lure youth and teens to maximize use of its products,” state Atty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2024
Secondly, Chemistry and Physics have at last given him control of the four elements, and he has harnessed the forces of Nature.
From Man's Redemption of Man A Lay Sermon by William Osler
