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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The stepson tried to get away from the bedroom, but his stepdad pursued him and shot him twice in the back, police said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
Although Friedle himself does not have any kids, the star is stepdad to his wife Susan's daughter Lexi, 35.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 21 May 2025
My dad loved the blues; my stepdad loved the blues.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
Amelia, 11, and Penelope, 10, presented their proposal to their dad and stepdad Richard Low who posted it on TikTok (@the_halo_family).
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
Although Friedle himself does not have any kids, the star is stepdad to his wife Susan's daughter Lexi, 35.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 21 May 2025
My dad loved the blues; my stepdad loved the blues.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
Amelia, 11, and Penelope, 10, presented their proposal to their dad and stepdad Richard Low who posted it on TikTok (@the_halo_family).
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stepdad
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“Stepdad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepdad. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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