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be in debt

VERB

owe

Synonyms

STRONGEST

incur

STRONG

lost

WEAK

be beholden be bound be contracted be in arrears be indebted be into one for be obligated be under obligation behind feel bound get on credit have borrowed in hock on the tab ought to run up a bill

Antonyms

WEAK

pay resolve settle

Example Sentences

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I will forever be in debt for all they’ve given me and my family.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

So I’ll forever be in debt with him because of that situation.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2023

Consider the interest rate and how long you’ll be in debt when deciding which to choose.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2023

It is ultimately extremely expensive to be in debt.

From Washington Post • Mar. 20, 2023

Prices kept on spiraling upward, merchandise grew shorter and shorter in supply, and everybody seemed to be in debt.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier

be in debt

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