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
Andy McCullough, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Beers on beers Major leaguers typically get rewarded with a beer shower (with condiments involved) after a significant first milestone in their career, and the Giants have already gotten to enjoy four such occasions.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
So while there was nostalgia playing here for the first time as a big-leaguer, Stewart also understood the task at hand.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Texas tied the score 1-1 in the seventh on a home run by Joc Pederson that ended the major leaguers’ longest hitless start by a batter this season at 16 at-bats.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Taxes also explain why so many big-leaguers live in Texas, Tennessee and Florida during the offseason.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Beers on beers Major leaguers typically get rewarded with a beer shower (with condiments involved) after a significant first milestone in their career, and the Giants have already gotten to enjoy four such occasions.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
So while there was nostalgia playing here for the first time as a big-leaguer, Stewart also understood the task at hand.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Texas tied the score 1-1 in the seventh on a home run by Joc Pederson that ended the major leaguers’ longest hitless start by a batter this season at 16 at-bats.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaguer
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Upon examination, the team revealed a sheet of papyrus inside the mummy’s abdomen that contained text from the Iliad, the ancient Greek poet Homer’s epic account of the siege of Troy.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2026
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Lebanese government officials, including President Joseph Aoun, and press freedom campaigners urged Israel to lift the siege.—
Charbel Mallo,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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In a similar vein, the Business section featured an article on our inequitable national tax structure, which enables the wealthy to grow their wealth while most people, besieged by income taxes and rising property taxes, struggle.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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Early on, the Biden team had been besieged with desperate pleas to ship more of the then scarce vaccine.—
David Blumenthal,
STAT,
24 Mar. 2026
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His capture provoked at least eight highway blockades by criminal groups on the highways surrounding the border city of Reynosa.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Workers in India’s textile hub of Surat are returning home after an LPG crisis linked to the Iran blockade left households without cooking gas for days, potentially hollowing out production capacity as peak season approaches.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Democrats have attacked these anti-fraud policies as an effort to undermine safety net programs for the impoverished.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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The latest war erupted on March 2, when, after holding its fire since a 2024 truce, Hezbollah launched a surprise barrage of missiles into northern Israel in retaliation for the United States and Israel attacking Iran.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Karzoun was assaulted near a shopping area on North Eagleville Road in the early morning hours after the large party was broken up at Carriage House by Connecticut State Police and the UConn Police Department.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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Allen is facing federal charges including assaulting a federal officer and using a firearm during a crime of violence, with additional charges possible.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Leaguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaguer. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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