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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Nvidia’s stock has been on a tear, soaring almost 139% over the past year.
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Anna Cooban, CNN, 25 June 2024
Atkins has been on a tear in the past three games, averaging 24.7 points, and now ranks fourth in franchise history with 450 assists.
—Kareem Copeland, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
America’s solar energy industry is on a tear The U.S. just had its largest quarterly growth of solar manufacturing in its history.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 7 June 2024
Wyndham Clark Last year’s surprise U.S. Open champion has been on a tear since winning his first career major last summer.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024
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Anna Cooban, CNN, 25 June 2024
Atkins has been on a tear in the past three games, averaging 24.7 points, and now ranks fourth in franchise history with 450 assists.
—Kareem Copeland, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
America’s solar energy industry is on a tear The U.S. just had its largest quarterly growth of solar manufacturing in its history.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 7 June 2024
Wyndham Clark Last year’s surprise U.S. Open champion has been on a tear since winning his first career major last summer.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024
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