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
Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Acquired in 2020 as a throw-in piece to the Brusdar Graterol-for-Kenta Maeda trade, Camargo has the arm strength and right-handed power to be a useful big leaguer in spite of his free-swinging approach at the plate.
—Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Could president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer pull off another trade for Michael King of the San Diego Padres?
King was a primary starting pitcher for the first time as a big leaguer in 2024, and the results were excellent.
—Matt Musico, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
The son of a police officer, the former Mets third baseman grew up in Norfolk, Va., exercising discipline as a little leaguer and right up through his 14-year major league career.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Twenty six of 64 pitches eclipsed 100 mph in a four-inning outing during the semifinal against Mexico, including a strikeout of big leaguer Randy Arozarena on a 101.8 mph pitch leading off.
—Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Acquired in 2020 as a throw-in piece to the Brusdar Graterol-for-Kenta Maeda trade, Camargo has the arm strength and right-handed power to be a useful big leaguer in spite of his free-swinging approach at the plate.
—Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Could president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer pull off another trade for Michael King of the San Diego Padres?
King was a primary starting pitcher for the first time as a big leaguer in 2024, and the results were excellent.
—Matt Musico, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
The son of a police officer, the former Mets third baseman grew up in Norfolk, Va., exercising discipline as a little leaguer and right up through his 14-year major league career.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaguer
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The Mongols, led by Kublai Khan (the grandson of Genghis Khan), captured the geographically important city of Xiangyang after a six-year siege.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Last week, as gangs were threatening another siege on Port-au-Prince in the mountains above the capital in the areas of Kenscoff and Furcy, Rae led a two-day visit to Washington.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
18 Feb. 2025
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Consumers are besieged nearly every day about some news about Elon Musk’s latest moves at the Department of Government Efficiency to gain access to government records that contain sensitive personal data, including Social Security numbers.—
Susan Tompor,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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The series, which also stars Kiowa Gordon, Jessica Matten and Deanna Allison, follows Lt. Joe Leaphorn (McClarnon), Jim Chee (Gordon) and Bernadette Manuelito (Matten) of the Navajo Tribal Police solving mysteries on their reservation as it is besieged by increasingly violent crimes in the 1970s.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2025
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Taiwan has long faced the danger of an invasion or blockade by China, which has claimed the island for decades.—
Scott Rosenberg,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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In his first term, Trump launched an unprecedented trade war and tech blockade against China, fundamentally reshaping U.S.-China relations and pushing the U.S. toward something of a bipartisan consensus to counter Beijing that has existed for several years.—
Linggong Kong,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2025
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The case, which generated headlines around the world, comes amid rising hostility against Muslims and Palestinians in the U.S. since Hamas attacked Israel in October 2023.—
Sophia Tareen and Melissa Perez Winder,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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Despite losing all three, there were significant improvements collectively and individually, with contributions from attacking starlets Nico Paz, who scored against Atalanta, and Diao, who got the equaliser against Juventus.—
David Ferrini,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The owner of a Wisconsin ski hill is accused of assaulting a 17-year-old boy who did not pay for an entry pass, authorities say.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2025
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Ruis, who had been arrested by Chula Vista police in December 2023 after being accused of assaulting his wife and children, also had a history of mental illness and had repeatedly threatened other people in jail, including deputies, the lawsuit adds.—
Kelly Davis,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Leaguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaguer. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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