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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The 21-year-old cited Novak Djokovic’s titanic Olympic victory over Alcaraz as the template to succeed during a difficult start to the final.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The conceptual challenge this kind of preparation poses, however, is different from what would be required to prepare for a titanic confrontation between superpowers.
—Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2025
Djokovic won his only title of 2024 at Roland Garros, beating Alcaraz in their titanic Olympic gold medal match.
—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
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The conceptual challenge this kind of preparation poses, however, is different from what would be required to prepare for a titanic confrontation between superpowers.
—Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2025
Djokovic won his only title of 2024 at Roland Garros, beating Alcaraz in their titanic Olympic gold medal match.
—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
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 2 May. 2025.
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titanic
adjective
ti·tan·ic
tī-ˈtan-ik
: enormous in size, force, or power
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