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 described that which resembled or was related to the Titans, the family of giant gods and goddesses 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 especially in the production of steel.
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Examples of titanic in a Sentence
They put up a titanic struggle.
The batter hit a titanic home run.
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The deep space image captures a fleeting moment in a titanic struggle that has lasted hundreds of millions of years, as the gravitational influence of the galaxies NGC 4038 and NGC 4039 pulls at one another to create chaos on a truly cosmic scale.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Around the early ’60s, there was a particular style of movie poster where the words would be these titanic blocks carved out of granite—Ben Hur, Hawaii—with pictures of the film’s actors surrounding them.
—Laura Brown, Artforum, 25 Mar. 2026
Before their break for mandatory military service, the group enjoyed titanic success that has transcended borders and languages.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
And of course Burrs, whom Donica plays with titanic, Sweeney-esque feeling and force of baritone, is all the more self-hating and compromised, having made a career parodying himself.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Around the early ’60s, there was a particular style of movie poster where the words would be these titanic blocks carved out of granite—Ben Hur, Hawaii—with pictures of the film’s actors surrounding them.
—Laura Brown, Artforum, 25 Mar. 2026
Before their break for mandatory military service, the group enjoyed titanic success that has transcended borders and languages.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
And of course Burrs, whom Donica plays with titanic, Sweeney-esque feeling and force of baritone, is all the more self-hating and compromised, having made a career parodying himself.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Titanic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/titanic. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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titanic
adjective
ti·tan·ic
tī-ˈtan-ik
: enormous in size, force, or power
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