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maniac

[mey-nee-ak] / ˈmeɪ niˌæk /


ADJECTIVE
insane, mad
Synonyms


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Walking and typing is dangerous, but walking and talking like a maniac into my own recorder is merely antisocial.

From Slate May 24, 2026

In a subsequent interview with The Times, Pilatus admitted the claims were true.”We are true singers, but that maniac Frank Farian would never allow us to express ourselves,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 27, 2023

“And I’m not some crazed maniac set out to destroy this nation.”

From Seattle Times Oct. 6, 2023

This isn't just about Hitler being a genocidal maniac, though that really should be reason enough.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2023

And that the pressure of being friends with Auggie had made him snap and turn into an angry maniac.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio

Along with driving like maniacs, F1 is much about branding.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 25, 2026

When you see people driving like maniacs, it’s generally not folks in my age group on their way to bridge, or golf, or to pick up the grandkids from school.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 5, 2024

"And it caused a speedup, having these guys work like maniacs."

From Salon Jul. 12, 2023

“Even maniacs and serial killers serving life sentences have the right to receive a visit, but I don’t,” Mr. Navalny wrote on Twitter.

From New York Times Feb. 1, 2023

My teammates are pogoing around like maniacs, so excited to be giving me this gift.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen




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