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Definition of leaguernext
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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Noun
Shea Langeliers could become the buzziest name at the deadline, but the A’s will resist the temptation to make the biggest big-leaguer-for-prospect splash for the second straight summer. The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 24 July 2026 The best month of June any second-year big-leaguer compiled came from a left-hander in Kansas City. Sam McDowell 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026 But as his baseball game evolved past his middle-school days, Taylor gave up the other sports in anticipation of earning a living as a versatile big leaguer. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026 The co-founder of the Grossman Burn Foundation and the ex-major leaguer have already been found liable in the deaths of two young boys. Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for leaguer
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Noun
  • His thinking ensured that the hotel needed only minor updates over the decades, the biggest renovation resulting from a deadly terror attack and siege in Mumbai in 2008.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The attack occurred a few hundred yards away from three homes to which settlers laid siege this month, drawing international condemnation and an Israeli military deployment that residents say has kept them effectively trapped in their homes.
    Pesha Magid Reuters, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In recent months, Israeli settlers have repeatedly besieged the village of Qusra, defying orders from the authorities to leave the area and trying to force Palestinian families, some of whom are also American citizens, out.
    Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • There has been a spate of Israeli settler violence in the West Bank, and the village of Qusra has been besieged by Israeli settlers for weeks.
    F. Brinley Bruton, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
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  • The broadcast also reported that Castro’s grandson had participated earlier this year in talks with the United States, which has imposed an oil and financial blockade on the island nation since January.
    Andrea Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • For now, the naval blockade has proved to be a potent economic weapon, and Iranian officials have admitted that conditions are dire and suggested time is running out.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Tzolis plays the pass and, because the Arsenal players are attacking the diagonal, there are a number of receivers available.
    Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In perhaps the coolest reversal in the show thus far, the Lanterns are attacked with guns that produce darkness, which manifests here as smoke but prevents them from seeing or creating light constructs.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
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  • Two other men similarly charged with assaulting agents saw their charges dropped soon after they were filed.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026
  • He was accused of assaulting a 29-year-old woman the day before.
    Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

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“Leaguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaguer. Accessed 9 Sep. 2026.

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