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

Last season, free cash flow was €446million in the red, but included €350m spent on infrastructure and those €91m in net interest payments. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The offensive line does a good job moving defenders backward and offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik will likely feel better running the ball in the red zone than passing. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

The Evans defense, which has been stout all season, forced a change of possession on five different Winter Park fourth-down plays inside the 20, as the Wildcats struggled in the red zone. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

Acton is running against Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, in what has turned into a tight race in the red state. — Karen Tumulty, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for in the red

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