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maniac

[mey-nee-ak] / ˈmeɪ niˌæk /


ADJECTIVE
insane, mad
Synonyms


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The three-time NFL defensive player of the year remains a fitness maniac and has consistently posted clips of his weightlifting sessions to social media.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

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

From Slate May 24, 2026

The “Saturday Night Live” head writer made the most of his time on two legs, playing Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth as a swaggering, pro wrestling-esque maniac.

From Salon Dec. 7, 2025

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

From Seattle Times Oct. 6, 2023

I bet he will, too, I thought, staring at a picture of a woman holding up a stick of French bread at the camera and grinning like a maniac.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

As an ordinary man thrust into a world of monsters and maniacs, Neill is inherently playing with ideas about art and celebrity that reflect his own career.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

A breezy mix of history, profiles and memoir, the book seeks to answer a straightforward question: How did marathons evolve from a niche competition for maniacs to a cultural touchstone for the masses?

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

"No visits are allowed there. This means more than a year without a visit. Even maniacs and serial killers serving life sentences have the right to receive a visit, but I don’t."

From Reuters Feb. 1, 2023

He hears a woman’s voice in his head that informs him that a spreading virus is turning people into bald zombielike maniacs, and he must deliver the antidote to North Korea.

From New York Times Aug. 5, 2022

King and Aunt Sophie holding the sign, waiting to lift it into the air and scream like maniacs.

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds




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