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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Tesla’s woes are on a tear but that doesn’t mean the world’s most valuable automaker is stopping.
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Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
Netflix has been on a tear in recent months, adding millions of subscribers each quarter thanks to its consistent slate of programming, and its recent efforts to crack down on password and account sharing, as well as its push into advertising via its nascent and less expensive ad tier.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024
Still, Hollywood studios and streaming platforms have been on a tear with video game adaptations these past few years.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 6 Oct. 2023
SoCal sports Motivated by his move to shortstop, Dodgers veteran Mookie Betts is on a tear.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Cocoa prices have been on a tear for months, following torrential rains in the West African growing region that have led to a mounting production shortfall.
—David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
After a strong winter for Licey of the Dominican League, Andujar has opened camp on a tear.
—Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
Bitcoin has been on a tear this year, topping $63,000 as retail investors wary of missing out snapped up the new ETFs.
—Elijah Nicholson-Messmer, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2024
Bitcoin prices are on a tear once again, surging to the highest since November 2021 as the digital currency benefits from multiple bullish factors.
—Charles Lloyd Bovaird Ii, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2024
Netflix has been on a tear in recent months, adding millions of subscribers each quarter thanks to its consistent slate of programming, and its recent efforts to crack down on password and account sharing, as well as its push into advertising via its nascent and less expensive ad tier.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024
Still, Hollywood studios and streaming platforms have been on a tear with video game adaptations these past few years.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 6 Oct. 2023
SoCal sports Motivated by his move to shortstop, Dodgers veteran Mookie Betts is on a tear.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Cocoa prices have been on a tear for months, following torrential rains in the West African growing region that have led to a mounting production shortfall.
—David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024
After a strong winter for Licey of the Dominican League, Andujar has opened camp on a tear.
—Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
Bitcoin has been on a tear this year, topping $63,000 as retail investors wary of missing out snapped up the new ETFs.
—Elijah Nicholson-Messmer, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2024
Bitcoin prices are on a tear once again, surging to the highest since November 2021 as the digital currency benefits from multiple bullish factors.
—Charles Lloyd Bovaird Ii, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
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