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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Financial stocks have been on a tear this year, prompting us on Friday to trim our position in Capital One and lock in significant gains.
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
Lipovsky and Stein have been on a tear in the wake of Final Destination Bloodlines, which broke out this summer as both the best reviewed and the highest-grossing installment in the New Line franchise with over $315M worldwide.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2025
One reason is that homes have been on a tear lately, increasing in value by about two-fifths over the first half of the decade.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025
Reality Hot Seat won’t convert anyone into a football fan, but rolling straight out of a strong BravoCon, NBCUniversal is on a tear with its Bravo-forward marketing.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
Lipovsky and Stein have been on a tear in the wake of Final Destination Bloodlines, which broke out this summer as both the best reviewed and the highest-grossing installment in the New Line franchise with over $315M worldwide.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2025
One reason is that homes have been on a tear lately, increasing in value by about two-fifths over the first half of the decade.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025
Reality Hot Seat won’t convert anyone into a football fan, but rolling straight out of a strong BravoCon, NBCUniversal is on a tear with its Bravo-forward marketing.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025
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“On a tear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20tear. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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