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noun

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
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 Baker was part of a significant number of future major-leaguers who played prep baseball in the Sacramento area in the 1960s or ’70s. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2026 Chandler, the second-year big leaguer from North Oconee High School, has been a tad inconsistent (and rarely lasts more than five innings). — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 5 June 2026 Former major leaguer Alek Thomas was acquired from the Diamondbacks in a trade on May 12. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for leaguer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaguer
  1. siege
  2. besiege
  3. blockade
  4. attack
  5. assault
Noun
  • The retelling of the siege of Troy toward the end of the film is Best Editing winner Jennifer Lame’s best work, in my opinion.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
  • The one Greek who remains, Sinon (Elliot Page), explains to the Trojan soldiers that the horse is a parting gift to the gods from his army, who seem to have given up on their years-long siege of the city.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
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  • Meanwhile, the palace has been besieged by loutish suitors, led by the scheming Antinous (Robert Pattinson), all of them vying for the queen’s hand in remarriage and mooching off the absent king’s food and wine.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
  • There was a dinner for 500 after the fashion show on Tuesday night, and he was besieged by guests wanting to talk to him, talk his picture, take selfies, and just bask in his glory.
    — Dylan Jones, Robb Report, 16 July 2026
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  • Video from Reuters shows Houthi supporters in Yemen gathering in the capital Sanaa on Monday night praising the naval blockade.
    — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • But the main cause of the present trouble is a US oil blockade, which began in January – the biggest such action since the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 19 July 2026
Definition of blockade
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  • Investigators determined that a group of men had attacked him at his San Jose home and that one of them struck him in the face with the handle of a firearm, police said.
    — Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
  • Refineries are maxed out, especially after Iran attacked 30 Middle Eastern refineries during the course of the war.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
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  • Antinous shocked even the other suitors by insulting and assaulting an elderly beggar; when the beggar revealed himself as Odysseus and slew the suitors, Antinous was the first to die.
    — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026
  • Elordi played high school bully Nate, who in Season 3 dealt with some goons who tormented him and brutally physically assaulted him.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 21 July 2026
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