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
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.
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Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2026
Chandler, the second-year big leaguer from North Oconee High School, has been a tad inconsistent (and rarely lasts more than five innings).
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Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
5 June 2026
Former major leaguer Alek Thomas was acquired from the Diamondbacks in a trade on May 12.
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Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
5 June 2026
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Noun
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.
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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.
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Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2026
Chandler, the second-year big leaguer from North Oconee High School, has been a tad inconsistent (and rarely lasts more than five innings).
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Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
5 June 2026
Former major leaguer Alek Thomas was acquired from the Diamondbacks in a trade on May 12.
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Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
5 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaguer
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State officials downplayed the threat of a prolonged siege, dismissing the prospect of weekly disruptions as standard white noise.
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History fans should look out for the climb up to the Château de Montségur, once a stronghold of the Cathar religious rebels, and scene of a bloody siege in 1244.
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Boston was besieged by the Tartan Army.
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Boris Yeltsin, to everyone’s shock, had then walked through the crowd and climbed one of the Soviet tanks besieging him.
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King’s Landing has been roiling with chaos — the blockade, Aegon’s disappearance — which the mighty presence of Vhagar kept in check until now.
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Compounding the strains sparked by the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz blockade is this year’s El Niño weather phenomenon, which experts warn could further squeeze African countries, especially soft commodity exporters.
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He is accused of attacking a 27-year-old man with a beer mug inside the Hula Bar on Saturday night.
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Liv Morgan controversially interrupted Iyo Sky's coronation, attacking her and forcing a tap-out.
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The singer, who notably assaulted ex-girlfriend and Fenty beauty mogul Rihanna the night before the 2009 Grammy Awards, pleaded not guilty last year in the Diaw case.
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One of the suspects also assaulted and sprayed paint on a person, and when officers tried to detain the suspects several blocks away at Turk and Taylor streets, other people surrounded and obstructed the officers, police said.
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“Leaguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaguer. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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