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noun

Definition of leaguernext
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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verb

archaic
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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Noun
Shea Langeliers could become the buzziest name at the deadline, but the A’s will resist the temptation to make the biggest big-leaguer-for-prospect splash for the second straight summer. — The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 24 July 2026 The best month of June any second-year big-leaguer compiled came from a left-hander in Kansas City. — Sam McDowell 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026 But as his baseball game evolved past his middle-school days, Taylor gave up the other sports in anticipation of earning a living as a versatile big leaguer. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026 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. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for leaguer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leaguer
  1. siege
  2. besiege
  3. blockade
  4. attack
  5. assault
Noun
  • His thinking ensured that the hotel needed only minor updates over the decades, the biggest renovation resulting from a deadly terror attack and siege in Mumbai in 2008.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The attack occurred a few hundred yards away from three homes to which settlers laid siege this month, drawing international condemnation and an Israeli military deployment that residents say has kept them effectively trapped in their homes.
    — Pesha Magid Reuters, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of siege
Verb
  • There has been a spate of Israeli settler violence in the West Bank, and the village of Qusra has been besieged by Israeli settlers for weeks.
    — F. Brinley Bruton, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
  • One of them, Muammar Ibrahim, reported for Al Jazeera’s Arabic network while the city was besieged.
    — Mat Nashed, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Aug. 2026
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  • Iran has endured decades of harsh sanctions and has recently faced a full US Navy blockade of its ports that has dried up oil exports.
    — Yash Roy, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • President Masoud Pezeshkian has acknowledged that the blockade has restricted the country’s ability to import essential goods, including fuel.
    — Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 29 Aug. 2026
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  • In Iran, Afghans have been attacked by mobs and baselessly accused of collaborating with Israel; some legal residents have had police tear up their documents in front of them.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 31 Aug. 2026
  • On Saturday, an Ebola response team was attacked on the outskirts of the town of Mambasa in Ituri province while responding to a call to secure a body.
    — Constant Same Bagalwa, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of attack
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  • Two other men similarly charged with assaulting agents saw their charges dropped soon after they were filed.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026
  • He was accused of assaulting a 29-year-old woman the day before.
    — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
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“Leaguer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leaguer. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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