stepdad
noun
step·dad
ˈstep-ˌdad 
plural stepdads
: stepfather
When I was 18, my mama got remarried. My stepdad and I get along really well, so no problems there.—
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Eva agrees to dance with Frank, and Richie helps Frank feel less self-conscious about his role as stepdad.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
Her stepdad was not active in child-rearing but filled the traditional role of a provider.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 16 June 2025
Weslie Renae is remembering her stepdad on Father's Day.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 16 June 2025
Drake & Josh stars Drake Bell and Josh Peck just reunited with TV parents Jonathan Goldstein, who played Josh's dad and Drake's stepdad, Walter Nichols, and Nancy Sullivan, who portrayed Drake's mom and Josh's stepmom, Audrey.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 10 June 2025
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
Her stepdad was not active in child-rearing but filled the traditional role of a provider.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 16 June 2025
Weslie Renae is remembering her stepdad on Father's Day.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 16 June 2025
Drake & Josh stars Drake Bell and Josh Peck just reunited with TV parents Jonathan Goldstein, who played Josh's dad and Drake's stepdad, Walter Nichols, and Nancy Sullivan, who portrayed Drake's mom and Josh's stepmom, Audrey.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 10 June 2025
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“Stepdad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepdad. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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