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
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
Cubs minor-leaguer Jonathon Long was removed from Saturday’s 3-2 loss to the Texas Rangers with a left elbow sprain when Rangers hitter Mark Canha collided with his arm as Long took a throw from shortstop Jefferson Rojas.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
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Noun
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
Cubs minor-leaguer Jonathon Long was removed from Saturday’s 3-2 loss to the Texas Rangers with a left elbow sprain when Rangers hitter Mark Canha collided with his arm as Long took a throw from shortstop Jefferson Rojas.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaguer
Noun
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MacFarlane covered the 1,600 federal cases brought against the participants in the Capitol siege, the largest criminal prosecution in history.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Moynihan, a Capitol siege defendant from upstate New York, pleaded guilty earlier this year to a local charge in Dutchess County, New York, after allegedly threatening to murder House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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But the regime, besieged by insurrections across the country, abandoned Manbij.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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The Kings, who snapped a franchise-record 16-game losing streak with Monday’s win over the Memphis Grizzlies, have been besieged by injuries this season.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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The conflict has disrupted energy production in the Middle East and led to a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping route.—
Chloe Taylor,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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While there is no physical blockade in the strait, Iran has threatened to attack any vessels moving through it, and insurers have yanked their war-risk policies, leaving hundreds of tankers in limbo.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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On Thursday, Iran’s new Supreme Leader said that his country would keep closed the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane through which about a fifth of the world’s oil flows, and more vessels in the Persian Gulf were attacked, including two oil tankers that were set ablaze off the coast of Iraq.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Iran attacked two oil tankers off the coast of Iraq overnight, setting them ablaze.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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Federal prosecutors accused Lang of assaulting police at the Capitol using an aluminum baseball bat and a riot shield.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Three weeks later, Jalloh allegedly assaulted an older male and stomped his head into the ground.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Leaguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaguer. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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