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maniac

[may-nee-ak] / ˈmeɪ niˌæk /


ADJECTIVE
insane, mad
Synonyms


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"An infrastructure maniac," is how he describes his country, laughing as he walks away.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 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

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

We all screamed like maniacs as we ran out of the locker room and onto the basketball court, where two thousand maniac fans were also screaming.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie

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

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

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2023

"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

Since 2011, they’ve worked together on numerous projects, including “American Horror Story,” which makes Peters no stranger to homicidal maniacs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2022

Would my first trip to Europe be spent evading drunken maniacs and watching birds evacuate their bowels on rocky beaches?

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs


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