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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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verb

archaic
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
Noun
On Monday, ex-big-leaguer and former top Yankees prospect Clint Frazier took Boone to task on X (formerly Twitter) for making a side trip to attend the game just as the Yankees are getting set for their toughest stretch of schedule all season. Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025 And not just a big-leaguer, but a pitcher who can be the future anchor of a Rockies rotation that is in desperate need of talent and stability. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2025 The former Yard Goat and son of former big leaguer Eric Karros made his own MLB debut last week with the Colorado Rockies, and started his big-league career with a 1-for-3 night and an RBI single in a 6-1 loss to Arizona last Friday. Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2025 The Twins shipped off 11 players — 10 major leaguers — and got back 13 players in return. Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for leaguer
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Noun
  • In a time of constant siege and bombardment, people feared that public dissent would be weaponized by Israel.
    Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The siege has spread hunger and disease in the city and relentless drone and artillery strikes have hit displacement shelters, mosques, and hospitals and clinics.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Since its municipal establishment in 2018, Roku City has been a metropolis intermittently besieged by mythical creatures including a kraken, a big robot, and a Godzilla-like kaiju.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
  • She is besieged on all sides—by her in-laws, by social workers, by untreated psychosis—and yet in possession of a terrible freedom.
    Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Scientists realized that the Netherlands—the site of a 1944 railroad strike in support of the Allies, followed by a retaliatory Nazi blockade on food—had kept meticulous records of a subsequent famine, the Dutch Hunger Winter.
    Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The blockade, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, triggered a geopolitical crisis.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And if Klopp felt the benefits of turning throw-ins into choreographed events, complete with long build-ups, would be outweighed in Liverpool’s case by a loss of attacking impetus, is there not something to be said for that?
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Officers found people trying to attack police cruisers with fireworks, cones, poles and other items.
    Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
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  • Routh, 59, was charged on five federal criminal counts, including attempting to assassinate a major presidential candidate, assaulting a federal officer, and multiple firearms offenses.
    Anders Hagstrom , Lucas Y. Tomlinson, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The nonviolent protest at the Common on Saturday took place after last week’s pro-Palestinian rally in which protesters assaulted Boston Police officers, one of whom suffered a broken nose that required reconstructive surgery.
    Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025

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“Leaguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaguer. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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