stepbrother
noun
step·broth·er
ˈstep-ˌbrə-t͟hər 
: a son of one's stepparent : the stepson of one's parent
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The petition does not name the stepbrother.
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
The attorney, Peter Molinelli, wrote that the Kepners and other adults on the cruise might have provided Anna and her stepbrother with alcohol and allowed the boy and Anna to sleep in the same stateroom together.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Police said Van Rootselaar first killed her mother and stepbrother at the family home before attacking the nearby school.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
On Tuesday, Van Rootselaar killed her 39-year-old mother and 11-year-old stepbrother at their home in the tiny hamlet of Tumbler Ridge, about 700 miles north of Vancouver.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
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Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
The attorney, Peter Molinelli, wrote that the Kepners and other adults on the cruise might have provided Anna and her stepbrother with alcohol and allowed the boy and Anna to sleep in the same stateroom together.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Police said Van Rootselaar first killed her mother and stepbrother at the family home before attacking the nearby school.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
On Tuesday, Van Rootselaar killed her 39-year-old mother and 11-year-old stepbrother at their home in the tiny hamlet of Tumbler Ridge, about 700 miles north of Vancouver.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Stepbrother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepbrother. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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stepbrother
noun
step·broth·er
ˈstep-ˌbrət͟h-ər
: a son of one's stepparent by a former partner
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