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

Across Asia-Pacific, it's been a mixed session during the final trading day of the week, while muted gains for European stocks look set to leave the major equity markets in the red for the week. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026

Aside from plays specifically designed around him, look for Hunter to draw much of his early work in crucial situations, including money downs and in the red zone. — Jeff Howe, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

All these pieces, of course, are decked out in the red-and-black Monogram Infrarouge pattern. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026

Even despite briefly walking off the field with injury after the contested Downs play, Olave walked back on the field and continued to find production, scoring on a slant in the red zone against Downs moments later. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for in the red

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