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

But the Hurricanes forced a turnover on downs in the red zone, keeping the Demon Deacons at bay. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Consumer staples was the only sector in the red, pulled lower by declines in Walmart , Club name Costco and Philip Morris International . — Alexa Lomonaco,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Nebraska is 8-for-8 in the red zone, the highest number of touchdowns among nine FBS teams with a 100 percent TD rate. — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

While not in the red flag warning area or the Sacramento Valley, the Lucas Fire continues to burn in Lake County north of Clear Lake near Hog Point. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for in the red

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