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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The trio have been on a tear since being put together shortly after Howard arrived in the AHL.
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Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025
Financial stocks have been on a tear this year, prompting us on Friday to trim our position in Capital One and lock in significant gains.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
Lipovsky and Stein have been on a tear in the wake of Final Destination Bloodlines, which broke out this summer as both the best reviewed and the highest-grossing installment in the New Line franchise with over $315M worldwide.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2025
One reason is that homes have been on a tear lately, increasing in value by about two-fifths over the first half of the decade.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025
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Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025
Financial stocks have been on a tear this year, prompting us on Friday to trim our position in Capital One and lock in significant gains.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
Lipovsky and Stein have been on a tear in the wake of Final Destination Bloodlines, which broke out this summer as both the best reviewed and the highest-grossing installment in the New Line franchise with over $315M worldwide.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2025
One reason is that homes have been on a tear lately, increasing in value by about two-fifths over the first half of the decade.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025
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“On a tear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20tear. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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