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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Ferrari shares have been on a tear this year, rising more than 46%.
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Pia Singh,fred Imbert, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2024
The chipmaker’s stock has been on a tear for the last year and a half.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 21 June 2024
Soler in particular has been on a tear since the deadline, playing right field every day and posting an OPS over 1.000 for the Braves.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
Next to be seen starring opposite Nick Jonas in Robert Schwartzman’s indie The Good Half, Shipp has been on a tear in recent years, with roles in Anyone But You, Barbie, tick, tick… BOOM! and more.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2024
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Pia Singh,fred Imbert, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2024
The chipmaker’s stock has been on a tear for the last year and a half.
—Krystal Hur, CNN, 21 June 2024
Soler in particular has been on a tear since the deadline, playing right field every day and posting an OPS over 1.000 for the Braves.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
Next to be seen starring opposite Nick Jonas in Robert Schwartzman’s indie The Good Half, Shipp has been on a tear in recent years, with roles in Anyone But You, Barbie, tick, tick… BOOM! and more.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2024
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