Examples of like a maniac in a Sentence
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His pants are split open, like a maniac, froth on the side of his mouth.
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Erin Jensen, USA Today, 2 Dec. 2025
Cherry gets there at the same time, driving Daniel’s car like a maniac and carrying a few shopping bags.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
This is a very capable business portable that looks good, can take a beating and multitasks like a maniac thanks to an absurd 64GB of RAM onboard.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2025
Butler sprinted back on defense like a maniac to blow up a transition chance.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
The tune then takes a creepy turn as Feldman laughs like a maniac before the band — complete with headbands and hair inspired by the likes of Robert Smith and Alice Cooper — begins to jam.
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 24 June 2024
Ghostface looks the same in every movie, yes, but there's always someone new under the mask, still stabbing like a maniac.
—Evan Romano, Men's Health, 10 Mar. 2023
Rebounding like a maniac?
—Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Apr. 2022
Since the pandemic has kept us both at home, this baby is getting breastfed like a maniac.
—oregonlive, 3 Aug. 2020
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Erin Jensen, USA Today, 2 Dec. 2025
Cherry gets there at the same time, driving Daniel’s car like a maniac and carrying a few shopping bags.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
This is a very capable business portable that looks good, can take a beating and multitasks like a maniac thanks to an absurd 64GB of RAM onboard.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2025
Butler sprinted back on defense like a maniac to blow up a transition chance.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
The tune then takes a creepy turn as Feldman laughs like a maniac before the band — complete with headbands and hair inspired by the likes of Robert Smith and Alice Cooper — begins to jam.
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 24 June 2024
Ghostface looks the same in every movie, yes, but there's always someone new under the mask, still stabbing like a maniac.
—Evan Romano, Men's Health, 10 Mar. 2023
Rebounding like a maniac?
—Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Apr. 2022
Since the pandemic has kept us both at home, this baby is getting breastfed like a maniac.
—oregonlive, 3 Aug. 2020
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“Like a maniac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20a%20maniac. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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