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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Los Angeles has been on a tear of late, winning eight of their past 10 games overall.
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Johnson also has been on a tear, averaging 22.8 points per game since the losing streak.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
The end of the ‘Trump put’ Wall Street was already on a tear when Trump clinched the election in November, but hopes for more deregulation and a potential dealmaking renaissance poured kerosene on that fire.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Chinese tech stocks, including Alibaba, have largely been on a tear since AI startup DeepSeek came into the fore.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Johnson also has been on a tear, averaging 22.8 points per game since the losing streak.
—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
The end of the ‘Trump put’ Wall Street was already on a tear when Trump clinched the election in November, but hopes for more deregulation and a potential dealmaking renaissance poured kerosene on that fire.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025
Chinese tech stocks, including Alibaba, have largely been on a tear since AI startup DeepSeek came into the fore.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
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