as in siege
the cutting off of an area by military means to stop the flow of people or supplies
Germany's abandonment of the leaguer of Stalingrad is seen as a major turning point of World War II
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as in to besiege
to surround (as a fortified place) with armed forces for the purpose of capturing or preventing commerce and communication
an impregnable fortress that not even the mightiest army on earth would venture to leaguer
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Recent Examples of leaguer
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
Vega predicts Hamilton will be a big-leaguer someday.
—Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Unlike last season, the Braves are at least equipped with big-leaguers to fill the Profar-sized void.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Celebrity aside, the challenge for Klein now is to follow his World Series heroics by establishing himself as a major-leaguer.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
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Noun
So Menzel was the first Husky to hit for the cycle since future major-leaguer, and current Padres bench coach Brian Esposito in 1999.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
Vega predicts Hamilton will be a big-leaguer someday.
—Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Unlike last season, the Braves are at least equipped with big-leaguers to fill the Profar-sized void.
—Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Celebrity aside, the challenge for Klein now is to follow his World Series heroics by establishing himself as a major-leaguer.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaguer
Noun
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Kokurojo is a feudal mystery drama set during a 16th-century castle siege, adapted from Honobu Yonezawa’s novel that made Japanese literary history by sweeping all four of the country’s major mystery awards.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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The gunman, Omar Mateen, 29, responsible for the massacre, was killed in a shootout by law enforcement after a three-hour-long siege.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
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When news circulated about the gathering, Temple Emanu-El was besieged with inquiries from the local media.—
Joshua M. Davidson,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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The interview takes a bad turn when the Ralph Lauren office building is besieged by the tabloid mob.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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Fuel shortages, driven by the blockade and energy trade restrictions, have culminated in two island-wide blackouts in recent days.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Mar. 2026
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Kuwait on Tuesday said Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz amounts to an economic blockade of Gulf Arab oil producers, warning that the impact is beyond catastrophic and will trigger a domino effect across the world.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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The American always had the engine and work rate to flit between defensive and attacking duties in a central midfield berth.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Santos and Langdon both attack things pretty head on.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2026
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Authorities say that surveillance footage showed Estimphil getting slammed to the ground and assaulted by the three men charged in the indictment.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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Workers and passengers on the Chicago Transit Authority have been assaulted at rates at least double those of comparable public transit systems around the country, according to a Tribune analysis of federal data.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Leaguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaguer. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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