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bug, crackbrain, crazy, fool, fruitcake, head case, loon, loony, lunatic, nut, nutcase, nutter [British slang], psycho, psychopath, sickie, sicko, wacko (also whacko)
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Kirby has recruiting like a maniac and spent the money to prove it. — Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, "Bo Nix is a liability; So are Alabama linebackers," 29 Aug. 2019 Some maniac is arguing with a ghost, and the ghost seems to be winning. — David Bradley Isenberg Emily Flake, The New Yorker, "Possible Explanations for Why Your Subway Car Is Empty," 16 Aug. 2019 In the comics, Kasady bonds with a symbiote of his own to become the notorious big bad Carnage, a homicidal maniac who frequently faces off against Venom. — Devan Coggan, EW.com, "Andy Serkis to direct Tom Hardy in Venom sequel," 5 Aug. 2019 Unhinged athletes crowd the field and race around like maniacs, ignoring the rules and generally doing whatever they damn please. — Laura Mallonee, WIRED, "These Chaotic Games Are a Referee's Worst Nightmare," 31 July 2019 But for fruit nerds, mango maniacs, or just tourists in search of a sweet and quiet paradise, Nevis holds special charm. — Naomi Tomky, Fortune, "This Tiny Caribbean Island Grows 44 Kinds of Mangoes," 28 July 2019 History largely remembers Tate as one thing, the pretty, promising victim of a brutal murder ordered by a maniac. — Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, "Quentin Tarantino juggles glamour and gore in the compelling ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’," 23 July 2019 No longer masquerading as a cryptic hero, Beck establishes himself to the audience as a manipulative maniac. — Sonia Rao, Washington Post, "In ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home,’ Jake Gyllenhaal leans into his penchant for peculiarity," 8 July 2019 Then puree the whole thing like some kind of maniac, season with a splash of vinegar (sherry, rice wine or cider), garnish with a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and BLAMMO! — James P. Dewan, Twin Cities, "Dishes to make with tomatillos, plus a trick for getting those sticky husks off," 4 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'maniac.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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