red-handed
adverb or adjective
red-hand·ed
ˈred-ˈhan-dəd 
: in the act of committing a crime or misdeed
caught red-handed
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Loading your audio article A man allegedly caught red-handed trying to steal tires off a vehicle at a Farmington hotel Tuesday was involved in a crash with a police cruiser during an escape attempt before he was found hiding in the nearby woods.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2024
An extra-large and very hairy porch pirate was caught red-handed on Ring doorbell footage last week committing a pumpkin heist.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Sue was caught red-handed, red-haired, and red-faced.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
However, it must be proven that the individual acted intentionally, and evidence must be presented, such as being caught red-handed — an almost impossible task given the vastness of the desert.
—Discover Magazine, 8 Oct. 2024
The normal defendant who is caught red-handed negotiates a plea, admits guilt, and asks for mercy from the court.
—The Editors, National Review, 6 Sep. 2024
Listen to this article Two men were arrested after a business owner in Ellington reportedly caught them red-handed stealing cooking oil from his restaurant early Tuesday.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2024
The Descendants franchise returns next month, and in a music video premiering exclusively on Billboard below, the latest Villain Kid is caught red-handed.
—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
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2024
An extra-large and very hairy porch pirate was caught red-handed on Ring doorbell footage last week committing a pumpkin heist.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Sue was caught red-handed, red-haired, and red-faced.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
However, it must be proven that the individual acted intentionally, and evidence must be presented, such as being caught red-handed — an almost impossible task given the vastness of the desert.
—Discover Magazine, 8 Oct. 2024
The normal defendant who is caught red-handed negotiates a plea, admits guilt, and asks for mercy from the court.
—The Editors, National Review, 6 Sep. 2024
Listen to this article Two men were arrested after a business owner in Ellington reportedly caught them red-handed stealing cooking oil from his restaurant early Tuesday.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2024
The Descendants franchise returns next month, and in a music video premiering exclusively on Billboard below, the latest Villain Kid is caught red-handed.
—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
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“Red-handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-handed. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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