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 world’s largest cryptocurrency has been on a tear lately, hitting a record high near $112,000 last week, as easing trade tensions and the Moody’s downgrade of U.S. sovereign debt highlighted alternative stores of value like bitcoin.
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Yun Li, CNBC, 28 May 2025
Clark had been on a tear to start this season, and Baltimore was expecting a treat.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025
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
But at the same time, there is an air of resilience in many territories, as local films are on a tear, filling the space left by a retreating Hollywood.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 14 May 2025
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Yun Li, CNBC, 28 May 2025
Clark had been on a tear to start this season, and Baltimore was expecting a treat.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025
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
But at the same time, there is an air of resilience in many territories, as local films are on a tear, filling the space left by a retreating Hollywood.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 14 May 2025
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“On a tear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20tear. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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