as in giant
something that is unusually large and powerful
this newest ocean liner is a true titan of the sea
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Recent Examples of titan
The timber titan played a role in shaping Northern California’s lumber economy during the state’s rapid industrial expansion.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 3 June 2026
But for the hip-hop titan, their longstanding feud wasn’t the sole motivator behind the film.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 June 2026
The Spurs and Thunder are titans.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 2 June 2026
On Monday, the NFL world erupted as the Los Angeles Rams tossed in Pro Bowler Jared Verse and several draft picks for Cleveland Browns titan Myles Garrett.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 3 June 2026
But for the hip-hop titan, their longstanding feud wasn’t the sole motivator behind the film.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 June 2026
The Spurs and Thunder are titans.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 2 June 2026
On Monday, the NFL world erupted as the Los Angeles Rams tossed in Pro Bowler Jared Verse and several draft picks for Cleveland Browns titan Myles Garrett.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for titan
Noun
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But the rally has become increasingly concentrated in a handful of heavyweight technology names, particularly memory-chip maker SK Hynix and electronics giant Samsung Electronics.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Hong Kong/Hangzhou — Stephen Curry announced a partnership for his signature brand with Li-Ning on Monday, ending his sneaker free agency in a major win for the Chinese sportswear giant.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Doris has also written about microscopic plant life for Scientific American’s website and about whale calls for their print magazine.—
Doris Elin Urrutia,
Space.com,
30 May 2026
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The Oyster got a whale of a public relations boost in 1927 when endurance swimmer Mercedes Gleitze wore one while becoming the first English woman to swim across the English Channel.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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For years, winning a major on the men’s side meant going through at least one tennis monster.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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This is because the main enemies in this game look to be large chitinous alien monsters, which your titular Gundam can slice into tiny pieces.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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As this natural history points out, birds are dinosaurs—the only ones who survived the last extinction event.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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For one thing, there are dinosaurs in this seemingly normal suburban enclave, which appears to have suddenly been displaced into a different time and place.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
1 June 2026
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When Colossal Biosciences raises capital at a $10 billion valuation, investors are not betting on the mammoth.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The artificial egg tech is the latest addition to Colossal's list of de-extinction projects, which now span dodo birds, dire wolves, and mammoths.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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In the week or so prior to Trump’s departure for China, leading a retinue of eighteen super-prominent CEOs, sundry media outlets reported that the aerospace colossus is negotiating a giant sale to China’s three major carriers, naturally shepherded by Beijing.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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The Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago, Illinois) Kick off your trip with an architectural colossus—the Windy City, one of the most dynamic destinations in the country.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
14 May 2026
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“Titan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titan. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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