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

The first half was all UCF, with the Knights taking a 10-0 lead to the locker room at halftime, helped by the fact that the Cougars had several drives stall out in the red zone. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Against Troy, Missouri scored both of its offensive touchdowns on drives that began in the red zone. — Pj Green october 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

The three major averages all finished yesterday’s session in the red. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Michigan finished 2 of 4 in the red zone, and Iowa converted on both of its drives inside the 20. — Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for in the red

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