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
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
However, the team has acknowledged that carrying a burgeoning big leaguer without playing him every day could be detrimental to his development.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
The team’s key rookies and young big leaguers in 2024 included phenom Jackson Merrill and pitchers Jeremiah Estrada, Matt Waldron, Randy Vásquez and Stephen Kolek, a quartet that combined for more than 350 innings.
—Dennis Lin, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Boone has spent his entire life in baseball, as his father, Bob, and grandfather, Ray, were also big leaguers.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The big leaguer among the three players, pitcher Drew Thorpe, had a subpar rookie season with the White Sox, underwent elbow surgery in September and had a cortisone shot in January, sidelining him until batting-practice sessions this week.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
However, the team has acknowledged that carrying a burgeoning big leaguer without playing him every day could be detrimental to his development.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
The team’s key rookies and young big leaguers in 2024 included phenom Jackson Merrill and pitchers Jeremiah Estrada, Matt Waldron, Randy Vásquez and Stephen Kolek, a quartet that combined for more than 350 innings.
—Dennis Lin, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Boone has spent his entire life in baseball, as his father, Bob, and grandfather, Ray, were also big leaguers.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaguer
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The case involved members of the Azov regiment — now part of Ukraine’s National Guard — captured during the siege of Mariupol.—
Anna Chernova and Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
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The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said Sunday that no food, water, medicines, or fuel had entered Gaza in three weeks, marking a longer siege than what was in place in the first phase of the war.—
Abeer Salman,
CNN,
25 Mar. 2025
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Maria accepts the role; because of her age, Christine has to sign a waiver, and Maria is next seen witnessing a scrum of paparazzi besieging Marlon Brando (played by Matt Dillon) on location.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2025
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Well-wishers so besieged Moore that the actress had to be informed formally that the engraving process was complete.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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This chain of bases could restrict China’s ambition through blockade, and controlling Taiwan would help China create a gap in this chain.—
Colin Flint,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2025
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The drills focused on practicing assaults on maritime and ground targets, and blockades of key areas and sea lanes to test the joint operation capabilities of its troops, Senior Colonel Shi Yi said in a statement released by the People’s Liberation Army.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2025
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Aged 30, Makelele had been converted from an attacking midfielder to a deep-lying, anchoring midfielder that would protect his back line and hoover up any defensive actions that came anywhere near his orbit.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Five dogs escaped and brutally attacked a 43-year-old man in Arizona, leading to his death days later, deputies said.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Staffers of the event were also assaulted, the group said.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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An investigation revealed the three victims were assaulted and robbed by the suspects, who are all believed to be associates of a criminal street gang, police said.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Leaguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaguer. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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