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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

Natasha said they would "forever be in debt to everyone that has helped get our baby home".

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2025

Fortunately, you don’t have to be in debt to have good credit scores.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 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

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