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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The stock has been on a tear lately, soaring more than 93% over the past year.
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Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
In the 18 games since, he’s been on a tear, nearly doubling his production (3.9 points per 60) and making the Stars look a whole lot more dangerous in the process.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Consumers have been slowing their intake of chardonnay and pale ale for a while, and the tiny nonalcoholic beverage industry has been on a tear.
—Julie Creswell, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
The 5-foot-8 Fort has been on a tear for coach Sherland Chensam.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
In the 18 games since, he’s been on a tear, nearly doubling his production (3.9 points per 60) and making the Stars look a whole lot more dangerous in the process.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Consumers have been slowing their intake of chardonnay and pale ale for a while, and the tiny nonalcoholic beverage industry has been on a tear.
—Julie Creswell, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
The 5-foot-8 Fort has been on a tear for coach Sherland Chensam.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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“On a tear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20tear. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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