as in sieges
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 besieges
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 leaguers
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
Those are six players, all eventual big-leaguers in some form.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
Many big-leaguers would’ve either been thrown out or held at first base.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
Those are six players, all eventual big-leaguers in some form.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaguers
Noun
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Climb the fortress trail to San Giovanni—a crumbling hilltop citadel that once guarded the city from Ottoman sieges—where the vistas stretch like a myth across fjord-like waters.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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So in the worst sieges in Syria, people could smuggle themselves in and out.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
5 Aug. 2025
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Security forces deployed across the country to try to remove any blockades as fast as possible, officials said, meaning that France was, for now, not blocked.—
Stephane Mahe,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Its call for a day of blockades, strikes, boycotts, demonstrations and other acts of protest came as Bayrou was preparing plans to massively slash public spending by $51 billion to rein in France's growing deficit and trillions in debts.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Even as Russia attacks power plants, grids, and neighborhoods, Ukraine’s energy system has endured and adapted, becoming a decentralized network that keeps homes lit, factories running, and morale intact.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, on the opposite side, Eze attacks the space vertically — rather than diagonally behind the centre-backs — to be in Pedro Porro’s blindside as Munoz is carrying the ball forward.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Workforce investments didn’t feature in the administration’s settlement with Columbia University, showing these aren’t the only pathways to an agreement.—
Liam Knox,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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But 97% of the deal value of those investments went to the US, while only 2% went to Europe and the Middle East.—
David Doty,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Leaguers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaguers. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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