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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Reese has been on a tear over her last 10 games, averaging 17.4 points, 14.5 rebounds and four assists while shooting 50.4 percent from the field and 81.1 percent at the stripe.
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Garrett Chorpenning, New York Times, 27 July 2025
The Brewers have been on a tear, winning their last 11 games.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
And despite that deep discount, STEW has been on a tear for a long time now.
—Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Gold prices have been on a tear, scaling fresh highs amid geopolitical uncertainties and waning confidence in other traditional safe havens.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 15 July 2025
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Garrett Chorpenning, New York Times, 27 July 2025
The Brewers have been on a tear, winning their last 11 games.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
And despite that deep discount, STEW has been on a tear for a long time now.
—Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Gold prices have been on a tear, scaling fresh highs amid geopolitical uncertainties and waning confidence in other traditional safe havens.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 15 July 2025
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“On a tear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20tear. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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