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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
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 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 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
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Noun
  • The End of Oak Street is about a suburban neighborhood that comes under siege by dinosaurs.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Daemon brings troops and his dragon Caraxes, but holds out on laying siege for as long as possible, especially as Ormund has stationed children on the battlements and in front of the gates to the city.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The second was navigating a WNBA game with a lineup besieged by injury.
    James Boyd, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • An American’s home is among those besieged by Israeli settlers.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The Bab el-Mandeb strait, where Yemen Houthis declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia in mid-July, also saw just 49 weekend transits by commodity vessels, according to Reuters, down from 55 in the prior week.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Strait of Hormuz The US agreed to end its naval blockade of Iranian ports within 30 days of signing the agreement.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Another warehouse belonging to the Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries was also attacked to the east of Moscow, Vorobyov said, with a fire breaking out at the facility.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Crossing threat Undoubtedly, Coventry’s best attacking moments come from wide positions.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
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  • Police say the victim courageously fought for her life and escaped to the breezeway of the apartment, screaming for help as Reyes continued to assault her.
    CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In addition to the federal investigations, Mills has been accused of misrepresenting his military record, engaging in unethical business dealings, assaulting a girlfriend and stalking an ex-girlfriend.
    Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026

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“Leaguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaguer. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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