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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Microsoft's business has been on a tear, with its stock reaching a record last week, as OpenAI and other companies have deepened their reliance on Azure for running artificial intelligence models.
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025
The 27-year-old standout has been on a tear, set to earn a ton of money.
—Ricardo Sandoval, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Designer beauty players — old and new — are on a tear, data shows.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Olivia Moultrie was on a tear in East Hartford, Conn.
Less than one minute into her 10th cap for the U.S. women’s national team Sunday, the 20-year-old recorded the first of her two goals against Portugal.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2025
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025
The 27-year-old standout has been on a tear, set to earn a ton of money.
—Ricardo Sandoval, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Designer beauty players — old and new — are on a tear, data shows.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
Olivia Moultrie was on a tear in East Hartford, Conn.
Less than one minute into her 10th cap for the U.S. women’s national team Sunday, the 20-year-old recorded the first of her two goals against Portugal.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2025
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“On a tear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20tear. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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