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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

After years of being in debt, Rachel Kramer Bussel came to a realization: “If I don’t become proactive about it, I will be in debt for the rest of my life.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2023

“I’m trying not to be in debt for the rest of my life,” he said.

From Washington Post • Nov. 8, 2017

And I will still be in debt for the credit.

From "Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti" by Frances Temple

be in debt

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