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 Boise State freshman first baseman has been on a tear ever since.
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Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 30 Apr. 2025
Witt has been on a tear recently, even by his own standards, hitting .357 with a .420 on-base percentage and 10 extra-base hits over the last 19 games.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2025
On the domestic front, the French champions have been on a tear.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
This team looks a lot like the one that ended its first season on a tear and took league runner-up Washington to the brink in the NWSL quarterfinals.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 30 Apr. 2025
Witt has been on a tear recently, even by his own standards, hitting .357 with a .420 on-base percentage and 10 extra-base hits over the last 19 games.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2025
On the domestic front, the French champions have been on a tear.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
This team looks a lot like the one that ended its first season on a tear and took league runner-up Washington to the brink in the NWSL quarterfinals.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2025
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“On a tear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20a%20tear. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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