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 air is expected to be in the red air quality category, considered unhealthy for everyone across east central, central, west central, southeast, north central, and northwest Minnesota. — Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 14 July 2026

Warner dramatically reduced its own debt after slashing budgets, but is still tens of billions of dollars in the red, which helped set the stage for Paramount's unsolicited bid. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 13 July 2026

Meanwhile, Pfizer is in the red for the year, down roughly 2%. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 13 July 2026

The stairs leading into the south entrance were covered in the red velvet rug as staff continued to prepare for the event. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

Rhymes for in the red

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