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

Risk aversion Stocks across Asia are in the red, led lower by South Korea's Kopsi and Japan's Nikkei 225. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 24 July 2026

Pimpton emerges as the lead tight end and TCU’s best option in the red zone. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026

Its constituent parts including Sister Pictures have turned a profit in the past but this year is the first time the overall Sister Group hasn’t been in the red. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 21 July 2026

But now, in the red zone, the details are preventing an easy touchdown. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 20 July 2026

Rhymes for in the red

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