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
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Certainly, the non-participation of Ukrainian gymnasts in international sports competitions causes some damage to the sports composition, which leaves a sickening siege in our gymnasts and coaches, who have done a great job of preparing gymnasts for competitions.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Jensen helped coordinate the Bureau's response to the siege on the Capitol more than four years ago.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
10 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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Taxes at that level were essentially a blockade on commerce between the world's two largest economies, causing worries about global growth that led to negotiations that ratcheted down the tariffs being levied by both nations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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About 50 hooded people tried to start a blockade in Bordeaux, while in Toulouse, in the southwest, a fire was quickly extinguished but still disrupted train traffic, Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau told reporters early on Wednesday.—
Stephane Mahe,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Charlie was the best of America, and the monster who attacked him was attacking our whole country.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Estonian police said the drone was likely en route to attack targets inside Russia.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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The neighbor, who denied any political motivations in the attack, pleaded guilty to assaulting a member of Congress was sentenced to eight months behind bars.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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In April, 2021, two Chinese women were assaulted outside the town’s only Asian grocery store.—
Beth Lew-Williams,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Leaguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaguer. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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