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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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Another Premier League weekend, another titanic tussle between two teams with ambitions of winning it all.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
Even when leaders know disruption is a smart long-term decision, the pain of transition can produce a titanic shambles.
—Scott D. Anthony, Big Think, 16 Sep. 2025
Split into phases focusing on different villains, the movies culminated in a two-part titanic team-up starring an ensemble cast which read like a roll call for the Oscars.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for titanic
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“Titanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/titanic. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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titanic
adjective
ti·tan·ic
tī-ˈtan-ik
: enormous in size, force, or power
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