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
Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
Only 1 per cent of major-leaguers are enshrined in the Hall of Fame, which held its first election in 1936 but opened its doors three years later.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Luciano's 23 home runs last season were also the second-most among all Giants minor-leaguers, while his 85 walks led San Francisco's minor league system.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
There weren't many better organizations to sign with this offseason for fringe big-leaguers.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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Witt was listed among the 10 best big-leaguers for the 2026 season by MLB Network.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
Only 1 per cent of major-leaguers are enshrined in the Hall of Fame, which held its first election in 1936 but opened its doors three years later.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Luciano's 23 home runs last season were also the second-most among all Giants minor-leaguers, while his 85 walks led San Francisco's minor league system.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
There weren't many better organizations to sign with this offseason for fringe big-leaguers.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaguer
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Last year, the group said that people in Darfur's major city of el-Fasher, overrun by the paramilitary forces after an 18-month siege, were enduring famine.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Alexseyev has had significant involvement in the war in Ukraine, serving as one of Russia’s negotiators in the secret talks with a member of the Ukrainian parliament to end Russia’s 2022 siege of the strategic city of Mariupol, Ukraine.—
Anna Chernova,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Adams administration was besieged with corruption at every level—the Blackness of the perpetrators was of no solace.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Don Lemon also enjoyed a standing ovation and was besieged by people all night to express their gratitude and support after he was arrested and charged for an anti-ICE protest just two days before.—
Rob LeDonne,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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After House Democrats revealed plans to force votes disapproving of the president’s Canada tariffs as soon as this week, GOP leaders sought to resuscitate their year-long procedural blockade that keeps those resolutions off the floor.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Television footage showed some protesters trying to push through blockades as officers forced them back.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 Feb. 2026
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Mobs attacked television vans and set cars ablaze as overrun hospitals struggled to cope with scores of injured people.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The complication is not well understood but appears to be the result of the virus prompting the immune system to attack a certain protein that some brain cells produce.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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There are at least two amphibious ready groups — US Navy task forces for assaulting the shore from the sea.—
Jamie Tarabay,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Aljorna and Sosa-Celis denied assaulting the officer.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Leaguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaguer. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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