1
as in lunatic
a person judged to be legally or medically insane
they should permanently put away the maniac who is responsible for these kidnappings
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as in lover
a person with a strong and habitual liking for something
I'm a maniac for anything flavored with peppermint
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Recent Examples of maniac
One of Harrison’s most important clients at Nike was Kobe Bryant, the prototypical maniac, who was consumed with becoming the best.
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Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2025
Bex and her team spend each episode tracking down homicidal maniacs.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
YouTube videos may offer sentimental types and younger curiosity seekers a means to luxuriate in the Old Way of Doing Things, but only a maniac would truly want to go back to that era.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Jan. 2025
And yet a half-century later, producer Lorne Michaels and his merry maniacs are still at it.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2025
Bex and her team spend each episode tracking down homicidal maniacs.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
YouTube videos may offer sentimental types and younger curiosity seekers a means to luxuriate in the Old Way of Doing Things, but only a maniac would truly want to go back to that era.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Jan. 2025
And yet a half-century later, producer Lorne Michaels and his merry maniacs are still at it.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maniac
Noun
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Beverly ends up doing something he’s not done before — falling deeply for one of their patients/lovers, actress Claire (Geneviève Bujold).—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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Cascada’s rendition replaces Reilly’s yearning with decidedly more bombast, but the ecstatic feeling of connecting with a lover – whether on an elevator, dancefloor or basketball court – remains at the center.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
18 Apr. 2025
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Finger-pointing is done as the adults bicker over who’s really a psychopath.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
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On the madman’s tail is Elena (Giovanna Grigio), an ambitious young journalist who wants to make a name for herself in her boys-club newsroom by finding the psychopath before the cops do.—
Erik Piepenburg,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Sticky traps also may help knock down some types of fly populations in stables, says Gray. Use a fan.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2025
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After the fourth time of a positive fan interaction, Adell began to consider making the song available to the public.—
Taylor Crumpton,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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True leaders are known for building things, fools for destroying them.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Apr. 2025
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The mix of Greek mythology, robots and mechanical flying scorpions is a little all over the place, but my son was plenty entertained by Scooby and Shaggy’s ability to act like bumbling fools one minute and brave heroes the next.—
Dina Gachman,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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These stems, called suckers, are a different variety than the top growth and will have different flowers, as well as drawing energy and resources away from the main plant.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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Whatever the color, your boy Ethan Hunt is gonna hang on that sucker for dear life because he’s got things to do and a world to save yet again.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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Texturally, the series is best categorized as a psycho-thriller, but the design of the episodes is never redundant.—
WIRED,
WIRED,
17 Mar. 2023
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Another summer, another hook-wielding psycho killer — and maybe some familiar faces too.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
7 Feb. 2023
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This year, Easter Sunday falls on April 20, also known as 4/20, an unofficial holiday for cannabis enthusiasts in celebration of their love of the bud.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Dabney has been telling other Burning Man enthusiasts about his DIY cooling system and referring them to Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace for used panels.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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The fascination with living forever is increasingly captivating wellness fanatics.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Not long afterward, the young theater fanatic landed a key role on Emmy-winning series Big Little Lies (2017–2019) as Ziggy, the son of single mother Jane (Shailene Woodley).—
Skyler Trepel,
EW.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Maniac.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maniac. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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