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    schneider
    verb (used with object)
    to prevent (an opponent) from scoring a point in a game or match.
  • Schneider
    Schneider
    noun
    Vreni born 1964, Swiss Alpine ski racer.

schneider

1 American  
[shnahy-der] / ˈʃnaɪ dər /

verb (used with object)

  1. to prevent (an opponent) from scoring a point in a game or match.


noun

  1. an act of schneidering or the fact of being schneidered.

Schneider 2 American  
[shnahy-der] / ˈʃnaɪ dər /

noun

  1. Vreni born 1964, Swiss Alpine ski racer.


Etymology

Origin of schneider

1930–35; < German: tailor

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"You don't say so!" said the schneider, turning a shade more sallow.

From The Bread-winners A Social Study by John Hay

An air of great simplicity and truth pervades this wander-book of the German schneider.

From Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, March 1844 Volume 23, Number 3 by Lewis Gaylord Clark

A California appeals court this week sided with the producers of the controversial “Quiet on Set” docuseries after years of legal strife with subject and ex-Nickelodeon TV producer Dan Schneider.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Analysts at the bank, led by James Schneider, wrote in a note that the company’s expected rise is based on three factors.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

"A truly gifted performer of stage and screen, his one eyebrow could say more than most actors entire bodies," Schneider said.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Industrial companies Siemens Energy and Schneider Electric are benefiting from demand for gas turbines and power-management technology among data center operators.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Mr. Schneider is blinking and covering his mouth with his hand.

From "Mockingbird" by Kathryn Erskine

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