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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Russell, who has been in a relationship with Hawn since 1983, has long been a loving stepdad to her two kids.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 7 June 2026
When Jamie tried to stop him, his stepdad kicked him in the stomach, threw him against a wall, beat him with a belt, etc.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Over at JoAnne and Gary's, Orson is confessing to his stepdad about stealing his mom's gun.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
In 2013, Leonard's mom, Sabrina Garvin, and his stepdad, Lucky Garvin, bought the roughly three acres at the end of Coleman Road.
—Dana Hedgpeth The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2026
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Meg Walters, InStyle, 7 June 2026
When Jamie tried to stop him, his stepdad kicked him in the stomach, threw him against a wall, beat him with a belt, etc.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Over at JoAnne and Gary's, Orson is confessing to his stepdad about stealing his mom's gun.
—Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
In 2013, Leonard's mom, Sabrina Garvin, and his stepdad, Lucky Garvin, bought the roughly three acres at the end of Coleman Road.
—Dana Hedgpeth The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 24 May 2026
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“Stepdad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepdad. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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