other man
noun
: a man who is having an affair with another man's spouse
—usually used with the
E.G. Marshall plays a man who, believing himself cuckolded, plants a bomb in his own basement to destroy the Mrs. and the other man.—
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Two other men were previously released on bail after being arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
The men fought briefly on the ground before other men assisted the officer.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Six other men were wounded, including a crew member in the Cuban military vessel.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
In the video, a pair of women fled the scene while the thief struggled to get free, but he was held in place and surrounded by two other men as well.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
The men fought briefly on the ground before other men assisted the officer.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Six other men were wounded, including a crew member in the Cuban military vessel.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
In the video, a pair of women fled the scene while the thief struggled to get free, but he was held in place and surrounded by two other men as well.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for other man
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“Other man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/other%20man. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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