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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Rick gets in Anthony’s face, and the son bristles when the stepdad's abuse of Judy turns physical.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Happy birthday to a stepdad who feels like a real dad.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2025
Pat and Heather's stepdad, Sherman, will be caring for Lily.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
The rocker is also stepdad to 25-year-old Atiana De La Hoya, Moakler’s daughter with Oscar De La Hoya, while the Kardashians star shares 15-year-old son Mason, 12-year-old daughter Penelope and 10-year-old son Reign with ex Scott Disick.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 Jan. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Happy birthday to a stepdad who feels like a real dad.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2025
Pat and Heather's stepdad, Sherman, will be caring for Lily.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
The rocker is also stepdad to 25-year-old Atiana De La Hoya, Moakler’s daughter with Oscar De La Hoya, while the Kardashians star shares 15-year-old son Mason, 12-year-old daughter Penelope and 10-year-old son Reign with ex Scott Disick.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Stepdad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stepdad. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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