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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If the weather cooperates, either would be a titanic home for the NHL from a game presentation standpoint.
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 10 July 2025
Only this time, these corporate titans are looking less titanic.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 9 July 2025
Yet the 2022 gubernatorial rematch proved to be less than titanic, as Kemp led comfortably the entire campaign.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2025
Lee’s sensitive, evolving turn as Gi-hun — deeply human amid the madness, paranoia and murder set in bright green and pink surroundings — has made the character the ideal litmus test for Hwang’s critique of an economic system designed to produce titanic winners and losers who face annihilation.
—Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
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Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 10 July 2025
Only this time, these corporate titans are looking less titanic.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 9 July 2025
Yet the 2022 gubernatorial rematch proved to be less than titanic, as Kemp led comfortably the entire campaign.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2025
Lee’s sensitive, evolving turn as Gi-hun — deeply human amid the madness, paranoia and murder set in bright green and pink surroundings — has made the character the ideal litmus test for Hwang’s critique of an economic system designed to produce titanic winners and losers who face annihilation.
—Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
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“Titanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/titanic. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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titanic
adjective
ti·tan·ic
tī-ˈtan-ik
: enormous in size, force, or power
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