titanic
adjective
ti·tan·ic
tī-ˈta-nik 
also tə-
: having great magnitude, force, or power : colossal
a titanic struggle
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Before becoming the name of the most famous ship in history, titanic referred to the Titans, a family of giants in Greek mythology who were believed to have once ruled the earth. They were subsequently overpowered and replaced by the younger Olympian gods under the leadership of Zeus. The size and power of the Titans is memorialized in the adjective titanic and in the noun titanium, a chemical element of exceptional strength that is used in the production of steel.
Examples of titanic in a Sentence
They put up a titanic struggle.
The batter hit a titanic home run.
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
Marquee names in the space have grown growing to titanic proportions: Think KKR, Blackstone, and Ares Management.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 16 July 2025
Plenty of ports round out the package, and right now HP is offering a titanic 56% price drop.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025
So the Thunder’s potential MVP broke out the smile, a seconds-long freeze frame that could stand in a week as this titanic series’ defining image, one way or another.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
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“Titanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/titanic. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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titanic
adjective
ti·tan·ic
tī-ˈtan-ik
: enormous in size, force, or power
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