in the red

phrase

: spending and owing more money than is being earned

Apparently the company had been in the red for some time before it went out of business.

Examples of in the red in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Chip stocks like Nvidia and Broadcom are in the red this week. — Justina Lee,sean Conlon, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

While popular with progressives in the Sanders coalition, Talarico will need to bring more centrist voters into his camp to defeat GOP rival Ken Paxton in the red state and become the first Democrat to represent Texas in the Senate since 1993. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026

Noem didn’t like it that Texas senatorial candidate James Talarico, a Democrat who is leading in polls in the red state, attended the concert by fellow Texan Musgraves over the weekend and was warmly received, as captured in photos and video. — Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

The Vikings trailed the New Orleans Saints 7-6 in the third quarter and had the ball in the red zone. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for in the red

• abovesaid
• aforesaid
• arrowhead
• casinghead
• copperhead
• figurehead
• fountainhead
• gingerbread
• hammerhead
• infrared
• leatherhead
• letterhead