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
Hector Amezcua, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
In an attempt to patch up the wounded outfield, Detroit signed journeyman outfielder Manuel Margot to a split contract that would pay him $1.3 million as a major leaguer.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Few players have ever had the chance to impact as many peers as Dotel, the first major leaguer to appear for 13 different franchises (a record since eclipsed by Edwin Jackson, with 14).
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The torpedo bat took the league by storm in only 24 hours, and days later, the calls and orders, and test drives — from big leaguers to rec leaguers — are humming inside the company’s base, in a northwest suburb of Philadelphia.
—Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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Noun
In high school, Carlson played alongside current and former major leaguers Madrigal, Hill, Dom Nunez and Tellez.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
In an attempt to patch up the wounded outfield, Detroit signed journeyman outfielder Manuel Margot to a split contract that would pay him $1.3 million as a major leaguer.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Few players have ever had the chance to impact as many peers as Dotel, the first major leaguer to appear for 13 different franchises (a record since eclipsed by Edwin Jackson, with 14).
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The torpedo bat took the league by storm in only 24 hours, and days later, the calls and orders, and test drives — from big leaguers to rec leaguers — are humming inside the company’s base, in a northwest suburb of Philadelphia.
—Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaguer
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This brings me back to the siege of Jackson, which happens at the same time as Abby’s smug speechifying and Joel-torturing up at the lodge.—
Noel Murray,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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The next day, the FBI dug up the rear axle of that truck, which eventually led them to Timothy McVeigh, an extreme nationalist angered by the Waco siege two years earlier.—
Laurel Morales,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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And while politicians know that there are costs to besieging an independent central bank – financial markets may react negatively or inflation may flare up – short-term control of a powerful policy tool can prove irresistible.—
Ana Carolina Garriga,
The Conversation,
18 Apr. 2025
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The attack prompted many Americans to vent their dislike of the nation’s for-profit health system, and made Mr. Mangione a visible foil for an administration that says radicals are besieging the nation.—
Hurubie Meko,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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The chain is formed by three island blockades seeking to restrict Russian and Chinese military access to the Pacific Ocean with America's allied and friendly territories.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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Aid organizations raise alarm International aid organizations are also raising alarm over the humanitarian toll of the blockade.—
Diaa Ostaz,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2025
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Every American should reject the president's and his cronies' illegitimate use of government power to attack his enemies.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Korematsu was just 22 years old and working hard to expand his family’s flower nursery outside San Francisco when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941.—
Lauren Stienstra,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025
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According to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, Brittany Walker and Samuel Payton allegedly assaulted the victim, a 44-year-old man who uses a wheelchair, in a Detroit apartment on Jan. 29, FOX 2 Detroit reported.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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After speaking to witnesses and reviewing video surveillance, investigators found that three men allegedly assaulted the cab driver and stole his personal belongings after refusing to pay their fare, Podgorski said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Leaguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaguer. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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