on a tear
idiom
US, informal
: having great success over a period of time
The team has been on a tear in recent weeks.
The economy is on a tear, but can it last?
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Globally, stablecoins are on a tear and in almost all cases the cash and assets are the US dollar and dollar securities.
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David G.w. Birch, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The stock has been on a tear in 2025 as well, with a gain of nearly 20%, while the S & P 500 has ticked up 1.5%.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 5 June 2025
The world’s largest cryptocurrency has been on a tear lately, hitting a record high near $112,000 last week, as easing trade tensions and the Moody’s downgrade of U.S. sovereign debt highlighted alternative stores of value like bitcoin.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 28 May 2025
Clark had been on a tear to start this season, and Baltimore was expecting a treat.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025
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David G.w. Birch, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The stock has been on a tear in 2025 as well, with a gain of nearly 20%, while the S & P 500 has ticked up 1.5%.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 5 June 2025
The world’s largest cryptocurrency has been on a tear lately, hitting a record high near $112,000 last week, as easing trade tensions and the Moody’s downgrade of U.S. sovereign debt highlighted alternative stores of value like bitcoin.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 28 May 2025
Clark had been on a tear to start this season, and Baltimore was expecting a treat.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025
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“On a tear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20tear. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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