like a man/woman possessed

idiom

: with a lot of energy or force : like a person who is completely controlled by some powerful emotion, spirit, etc.

He pounded on the door like a man possessed, yelling for someone to let him in.

Examples of like a man/woman possessed in a Sentence

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Gaga debuted it with an unforgettable SNL performance, skulking through the Studio 8H hallways like a woman possessed. —Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025

Since Butler shipped out of Miami, Curry has played like a man possessed, averaging 31 points per game and connecting on 44% of his three-pointers. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2025

The 6-11 center had multiple blocks in the closing minutes of the second quarter and was playing like a man possessed. —C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024

Tyreak Sapp is playing like a man possessed The redshirt senior’s energy and production has spearheaded a defense effort few saw coming on the heels of a 49-17 loss at Texas. —Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Dec. 2024

Mikel Arteta stalks his technical area at the start of every game like a man possessed. —Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 17 Aug. 2024

Guitarist Joe Duplantier howled the lyrics like a man possessed (or something more demonic) with a brooding magnetism duly reinforced by dressing all in black. —Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024

Kelly is unfazed and sets about her work like a woman possessed. —Damon Wise, Deadline, 8 July 2024

Michelle Yeoh, always a delight to see, plays the medium, and at one point is spun around wildly like a woman possessed. —Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2023