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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Lions lifer and big fan Sanders’ favorite ball club, the Detroit Lions, has been on a tear the last few years.
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Andy Frye, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
After missing four games due to a concussion and an illness at the beginning of June, Bueckers has been on a tear.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
Kirkwood is on a tear, with three wins (Long Beach, Detroit and his first oval at World Wide Technology Raceway).
—Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 20 June 2025
More Todd Kirkland/Getty Images Acuña has been on a tear since returning to the Braves lineup May 23.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
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Andy Frye, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
After missing four games due to a concussion and an illness at the beginning of June, Bueckers has been on a tear.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
Kirkwood is on a tear, with three wins (Long Beach, Detroit and his first oval at World Wide Technology Raceway).
—Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 20 June 2025
More Todd Kirkland/Getty Images Acuña has been on a tear since returning to the Braves lineup May 23.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 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 Jul. 2025.
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