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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No one was ever charged with pulling the trigger, but three other men, Paul McIntyre, 58, Peter Cavanagh, 37, and Jordan Gareth Devine, 25, were charged with murder as accomplices for encouraging or assisting the shooter.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
In the suit, Ibrahim alleges that he was lured to the gym under the pretense of a challenge and was ambushed by Watson, a co-owner of the gym and two other men.
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Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
In the history of cycles, only two other men have ever been picked off in the mid-cycle, according to Jackelen.
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Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Smart left first, then McFarland, followed by two other men.
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Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
In the suit, Ibrahim alleges that he was lured to the gym under the pretense of a challenge and was ambushed by Watson, a co-owner of the gym and two other men.
—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
In the history of cycles, only two other men have ever been picked off in the mid-cycle, according to Jackelen.
—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Smart left first, then McFarland, followed by two other men.
—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 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 Jul. 2026.
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