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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Djokovic won his only title of 2024 at Roland Garros, beating Alcaraz in their titanic Olympic gold medal match.
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Parker scored a second-round TKO victory after landing a titanic overhand right that landed on the top of Bakole’s head.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
There’s no way a titanic freshman talent like Queen sticks around for more than a year.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2025
Pitino's second game could come against Arkansas and Calipari in what would be a titanic matchup between two of the game's biggest coaching names.
—CBS News, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Titanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/titanic. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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titanic
adjective
ti·tan·ic
tī-ˈtan-ik
: enormous in size, force, or power
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