auger in

verb

To crash catastrophically into the ground.

“The pilot lost pitch control and the jet augered in.”

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Meanings

verbauger in (third-person singular simple present augers in, present participle augering in, simple past and past participle augered in)

present singular third person augers in · participle present augering in · participle past augered in · past augered in

  1. euphemisticaeronauticsTo crash catastrophically into the ground.

    The pilot lost pitch control and the jet augered in.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

From auger + in, since the plane is metaphorically drilling into the ground.

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APA

auger in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auger%20in

MLA

“auger in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auger%20in. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “auger in,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auger%20in.

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