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

That was an improvement over Q2 2025, when the company was about $67 million in the red. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Those occurred in the red zone before the teams went to a series of 11-on-11 periods, which included a late-game scenario to wrap up the day’s work. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026

Despite gaining in early trading yesterday, Nvidia shares ended the session marginally in the red. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

The Chiefs dropped back to throw 32 times on third downs in the red zone last season, nearly two per game. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for in the red

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