How to Use on a tear in a Sentence
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The chipmaker’s stock has been on a tear for the last year and a half.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 21 June 2024
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That gap, known as the breakeven rate, has been on a tear in recent weeks.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
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The stock has been on a tear lately, soaring more than 93% over the past year.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
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The 5-foot-8 Fort has been on a tear for coach Sherland Chensam.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Brewers have been on a tear, winning their last 11 games.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
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British hip-hop is on a tear right now – both at home and further afield.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 17 July 2023
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Trump Media has been on a tear over the past month, rising 270%.
—Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
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Nvidia’s stock has been on a tear, soaring almost 139% over the past year.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 25 June 2024
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And despite that deep discount, STEW has been on a tear for a long time now.
—Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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To put it simply, he’s been on a tear on the offensive end.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
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In the weeks since Trump won back the Oval Office, crypto markets have been on a tear.
—Joel Khalili, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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Juhász was on a tear to start the afternoon, scoring 10 of UConn’s first 17 points.
—Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2023
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Center Le Roux Malan has been on a tear, scoring at least once in each of the last two games.
—Emma Healy, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2023
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The company was on a tear, with sales ballooning as the team opened new stores around the state.
—Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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The yellow metal has been on a tear this year as investors flock to safe havens.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
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Palantir has been on a tear this year, popping more than 340%.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
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There are several signs that the market is, at least for now, on a tear.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 18 June 2023
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Ferrari shares have been on a tear this year, rising more than 46%.
—Pia Singh,fred Imbert, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2024
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The stock market is on a tear, and investors face a tricky question: Will the rally last?
—Joe Rennison, New York Times, 16 June 2023
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On the domestic front, the French champions have been on a tear.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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The Boise State freshman first baseman has been on a tear ever since.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 30 Apr. 2025
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In this sequence, there’s a little highlight on a tear that drips.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2024
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The stock has been on a tear this quarter, up more than 27% as natural gas prices surge.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
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But after a slow start, the Trojans would finish the season on a tear with wins in nine of their last 10 games.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
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After missing four games with a hand injury, Sarvis has been on a tear.
—Paul Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 6 Jan. 2022
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Both stars should help to elevate this Chiefs team even more, which has already been on a tear.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Bitcoin has been on a tear since Donald Trump’s election win, and it could be poised for even more gains.
—Deena Zaidi, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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Unemployment is low, and the stock market is on a tear.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
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The fifth-year pro is on a tear to close out the 2025 season.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
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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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