like mad
Example Sentences
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You probably think the stock market has been wrenching up and down like mad since the Iran war started at the end of February.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
On 3 May, one year since the disappearance, Kate McCann urges people to "pray like mad" for her little girl.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2025
Tallow is not currently FDA-approved for topical use and may come with risks, especially if it’s sourced from cows with certain health conditions and diseases, like mad cow disease.
From Salon • Jan. 25, 2025
The former Beatle was estranged from Yoko Ono at the time and wasn’t aware she was in the crowd, which roared like mad when Lennon appeared.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2024
We laughed like mad, strangely giddy, half in disbelief that we’d made it this far—across the water, through the woods, past snarling hollows and death squads of wights, all the way to London.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
