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?

Examples of on a tear in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Still, Hollywood studios and streaming platforms have been on a tear with video game adaptations these past few years. —

Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 6 Oct. 2023 SoCal sports Motivated by his move to shortstop, Dodgers veteran Mookie Betts is on a tear. —

Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024 Cocoa prices have been on a tear for months, following torrential rains in the West African growing region that have led to a mounting production shortfall. —

David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2024 After a strong winter for Licey of the Dominican League, Andujar has opened camp on a tear. —

Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024 Bitcoin has been on a tear this year, topping $63,000 as retail investors wary of missing out snapped up the new ETFs. —

Elijah Nicholson-Messmer, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2024 Bitcoin prices are on a tear once again, surging to the highest since November 2021 as the digital currency benefits from multiple bullish factors. —

Charles Lloyd Bovaird Ii, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 Rosa has been on a tear, scoring eight goals in the Lancers’ last three matches, including a midfield shot that helped lift St. Francis over Mitty in the CCS Division I championship match Saturday. —

Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024 An answer, too late Indiana did its best to atone for those first-half sins after the break, exiting the locker room on a tear that turned into a 17-7 run. —

Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Jan. 2024

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