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
Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 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
That group included outfield prospect Alan Roden, traded from Toronto, and veteran major leaguers such as Tomkin, Jose Urena — who started Sunday’s game — Erasmo Ramirez and Thomas Hatch.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2025
Plenty has been made about how Stewart started his career with the Dodgers, first as a sixth-round draft pick in 2014, then as a major leaguer for the first time in 2016.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
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After going hitless in his first two at-bats, Bob Seymour reached base for the first time as a big leaguer by drawing a walk.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 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
That group included outfield prospect Alan Roden, traded from Toronto, and veteran major leaguers such as Tomkin, Jose Urena — who started Sunday’s game — Erasmo Ramirez and Thomas Hatch.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2025
Plenty has been made about how Stewart started his career with the Dodgers, first as a sixth-round draft pick in 2014, then as a major leaguer for the first time in 2016.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaguer
Noun
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The secondary route is a battle upward from the city of Ephyra to Mount Olympus to learn who is aiding Chronos in his siege of the mortal realm and quell it.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Petro has repeatedly described Israel’s siege of Gaza as genocide.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Through the first-person narration of his protagonist, Nicholas, a teenager suddenly besieged by anxiety, Clune conveys with uncanny vividness what a panic attack feels like.—
Scott Stossel,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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Israel tried to take over Gaza City before in this war, besieging it and launching raids in its streets, but tens of thousands of people remained.—
Aya Batrawy,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
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Israel has enforced a naval blockade on Gaza since Hamas seized control in 2007, saying it is needed to prevent weapons smuggling.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Gaza has been under an Israeli naval blockade since 2007, when Hamas took power.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Her ex and his friends attacked him with a baseball bat and tried to shove him in a washing machine at one of his dad’s laundromats.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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As the first crews began attacking the fire from inside the building, other crews were called in to make sure no one was inside.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Moroccan Association for Human Rights said dozens were arrested on Saturday, including some who were physically assaulted.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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Brown, who also faces separate charges of assaulting a federal officer, remains in custody without bond, while Samane was released on $5,000 bond.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Leaguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaguer. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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