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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With the government doubling down on increasing internet access across the archipelago, shares of broadband services provider Converge ICT Solutions have been on a tear, zooming nearly two-thirds in the past year.
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Jonathan Burgos, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Iowa pheasant hunters are on a tear with two back-to-back banner years of record-high harvests, and all told roadside counts and rooster harvests are trending upward from an all time low in 2010 (following five consecutive winters of more than 30 inches of snowfall).
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2025
Both Bitcoin and gold have been on a tear in 2025, with both assets up about 25% year-to-date.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 30 July 2025
Netflix shares come into earnings on a tear, having risen 41% in 2025 to date after a banner 2024.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 July 2025
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Jonathan Burgos, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Iowa pheasant hunters are on a tear with two back-to-back banner years of record-high harvests, and all told roadside counts and rooster harvests are trending upward from an all time low in 2010 (following five consecutive winters of more than 30 inches of snowfall).
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2025
Both Bitcoin and gold have been on a tear in 2025, with both assets up about 25% year-to-date.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 30 July 2025
Netflix shares come into earnings on a tear, having risen 41% in 2025 to date after a banner 2024.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 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 19 Aug. 2025.
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