in the red

idiom

: 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

Will the Chiefs have a revenge tour with Patrick Mahomes hopefully back on the field in the red and yellow in time for opening kickoff? —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025

Redshirt freshman defensive back Wardell Mack intercepted Michigan QB Bryce Underwood in the red zone, then Smith came down with two picks in the span of three defensive snaps to help close out the game. —David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 31 Dec. 2025

In the last quarter, the token surrendered its gains, placing the flagship cryptocurrency on track to finish 2025 in the red. —Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025

Given the political impasse and Hamas’s refusal to disarm, there’s no realistic path to meeting these conditions anytime soon—which means rebuilding in the red zone is indefinitely stalled. —Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for in the red

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