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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.

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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.

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Etymology

Origin of schneider

1930–35; < German: tailor

Example Sentences

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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

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

From The Bread-winners A Social Study by John Hay

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

Mr. Schneider is a senior fellow with the Hudson Institute.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 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

Rob Schneider, who played the bell boy to Curry's uppity hotel clerk in Home Alone 2, also praised Curry as a "sensational character actor".

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Then Mr. Schneider points up at the stage and Michael looks there too.

From "Mockingbird" by Kathryn Erskine