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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But with silver reaching new all-time highs having sent Hycroft Mining shares on a tear so far in 2026, the big winner looks to be Sprott, whose profits have come in part at the expense of AMC.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
Unemployment is low, and the stock market is on a tear.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Shares have been on a tear despite no new updates on expanding the company's schizophrenia drug, Cobenfy, to treat Alzheimer's — a key to our investment thesis.
—Paulina Likos,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
True to career tendencies, Cronenworth began 2025 on a tear only to slow as the season wore on.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
Unemployment is low, and the stock market is on a tear.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Shares have been on a tear despite no new updates on expanding the company's schizophrenia drug, Cobenfy, to treat Alzheimer's — a key to our investment thesis.
—Paulina Likos,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
True to career tendencies, Cronenworth began 2025 on a tear only to slow as the season wore on.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
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“On a tear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20tear. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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