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 big picture: The S&P 500 has been on a tear, 22% this year — not far below the all-time high.
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Courtenay Brown, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Trump Media has been on a tear over the past month, rising 270%.
—Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
Asus, for example, has been on a tear releasing update after update in the year since the ROG Ally first dropped.
—Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 31 Aug. 2024
The move brought order to the Yankees relief corps, with Weaver finishing September on a tear as a group of other high-leverage arms cemented themselves around him.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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Courtenay Brown, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
Trump Media has been on a tear over the past month, rising 270%.
—Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
Asus, for example, has been on a tear releasing update after update in the year since the ROG Ally first dropped.
—Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 31 Aug. 2024
The move brought order to the Yankees relief corps, with Weaver finishing September on a tear as a group of other high-leverage arms cemented themselves around him.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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“On a tear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20tear. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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