on a tear

phrase

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?

Examples of on a tear in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Micron has been on a tear this year along with other memory stocks in large part due to a memory chip shortage. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Raja, who lost the PWA Champions Grail earlier this year, has been on a tear since June. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

This Is Lorelei, The Singer in My Band Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Nate Amos is on a tear between his freewheeling band Water From Your Eyes and solo efforts as This Is Lorelei. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026

Washington was on a tear in ‘24, but had a glaring weakness at cornerback. — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for on a tear

• aftercare
• anywhere
• billionaire
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• dinnerware
• disrepair
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• earthenware
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• frigidaire
• kitchenware