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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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"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

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

“It’s a huge chasm,” said Michael Schneider, founder and chief executive of Streets for All.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

“This is also remarkable, as the U.S. and biosimilars were highlighted as the center for value creation when Sandoz was spun off in 2023,” Schneider says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

After Josh tosses it back Mr. Schneider throws the ball to Dad and he catches it.

From "Mockingbird" by Kathryn Erskine