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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Chatman's youth football team, which his stepdad is also a coach, will gather this week to honor him.
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Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Sherrod’s passion for aviation has been passed down by her family, including her mother and stepdad, both of whom were pilots.
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Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Russell, who has been in a relationship with Hawn since 1983, has long been a loving stepdad to her two kids.
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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.
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Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Sherrod’s passion for aviation has been passed down by her family, including her mother and stepdad, both of whom were pilots.
—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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
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“Stepdad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepdad. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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