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
Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025
The first batter Clayton Kershaw faced as a big leaguer was his eventual teammate, Skip Schumaker.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Clemens became the first major leaguer to win 350 games since Hall of Famer Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves accomplished the feat in 1963.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
Expected to be a work in progress on defense at second base, Moore has instead thrived there in less than two weeks as a major leaguer.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 25 June 2025
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Noun
The right-hander’s first pitch as a major leaguer, to Victor Caratini, was clocked at 101.5 mph.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025
The first batter Clayton Kershaw faced as a big leaguer was his eventual teammate, Skip Schumaker.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Clemens became the first major leaguer to win 350 games since Hall of Famer Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves accomplished the feat in 1963.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
Expected to be a work in progress on defense at second base, Moore has instead thrived there in less than two weeks as a major leaguer.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaguer
Noun
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At least 8,000 residents of the city died amid the siege, according to Human Rights Watch.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 July 2025
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For the past 30 days, President Donald Trump has laid siege to L.A. like a potentate trying to quash a far-away rebel province.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Today, some 30,000 Druze and Christians are besieged—without water, electricity, food, or medicine.—
Nuri Kino,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Khader returned to Jenin briefly in December, smuggled in by friends while the camp was besieged by the Palestinian Authority’s security forces in coördination with the Israeli military, as part of a crackdown on armed fighters.—
M. Z. Adnan,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
Noun
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Between March 2 and May 21, Israel imposed an 11-week blockade on aid to the Gaza Strip, and UN agencies have since sounded the alarm about growing levels of starvation and malnutrition in the territory.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
21 July 2025
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Former President Joe Biden faced blanket blockades across his administration.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
16 July 2025
Verb
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Amorim needs a mobile centre forward capable of attacking open space at speed and offering a threat in quick transition.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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In June, a woman defaced a Pilsen mural at 16th Street and Ashland Avenue and was accused of attacking another woman who tried to stop her.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
Verb
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Two 32-year-old men were assaulted and left with minor injuries.—
Jack Albright,
jsonline.com,
21 July 2025
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After the vehicle became disabled, bystanders in the crowd dragged the driver outside the car and began to physically assault them, according to police.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
19 July 2025
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“Leaguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaguer. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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