red-handed
adverb or adjective
red-hand·ed
ˈred-ˈhan-dəd 
: in the act of committing a crime or misdeed
caught red-handed
Examples of red-handed in a Sentence
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The Descendants franchise returns next month, and in a music video premiering exclusively on Billboard below, the latest Villain Kid is caught red-handed.
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Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 21 June 2024
That same morning, Samantha wakes up at Ohno’s — caught red-handed with photos of the Shimbashi station plans the night before.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 29 Feb. 2024
The suspects were caught red-handed, according to police.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
After committing to Lauren, he was caught red-handed meeting up with Sarah Anne at a bar—and staying out with her until 5 a.m.
—Glamour, 26 Feb. 2024
Quick on her feet, Georgie can be depended on to talk their way out of a bind when they’re caught red-handed.
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2023
Read more Informant in plot to kill Zelenskyy caught 'red-handed,' Ukraine says
An informant who was plotting with Russian agents to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been arrested, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) said Monday.
—USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2023
Riverside Police caught him red-handed on bodycam video around 10:45 p.m. on April 12.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 28 July 2023
While covering up the crime, Ava and Nathan were caught red-handed.
—Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 24 June 2023
Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 21 June 2024
That same morning, Samantha wakes up at Ohno’s — caught red-handed with photos of the Shimbashi station plans the night before.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 29 Feb. 2024
The suspects were caught red-handed, according to police.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
After committing to Lauren, he was caught red-handed meeting up with Sarah Anne at a bar—and staying out with her until 5 a.m.
—Glamour, 26 Feb. 2024
Quick on her feet, Georgie can be depended on to talk their way out of a bind when they’re caught red-handed.
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2023
Read more Informant in plot to kill Zelenskyy caught 'red-handed,' Ukraine says
An informant who was plotting with Russian agents to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been arrested, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) said Monday.
—USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2023
Riverside Police caught him red-handed on bodycam video around 10:45 p.m. on April 12.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 28 July 2023
While covering up the crime, Ava and Nathan were caught red-handed.
—Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 24 June 2023
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“Red-handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-handed. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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