stemmed

[stemd] / stɛmd /

VERB

come from

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arise derive emanate

STRONG

develop flow head issue originate proceed rise spring

WEAK

be bred be brought about be caused be generated

Antonyms

STRONG

cease decrease end halt lessen repress stop

WEAK

abet aid cause encourage help

VERB

prevent, stop

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contain curb hinder resist restrain withstand

STRONG

arrest check control dam oppose stay

WEAK

bring to a standstill hold back

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist encourage help

STRONG

let go liberate release

WEAK

abet cause

Example Sentences

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Lindsey said in an email that the issues stemmed from stress caused by cash-flow and payment issues.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The latest assaults raise questions about the junta's ability to tackle the security crisis, despite its insistence that its strategy, foreign partnerships and increased military efforts have stemmed the jihadist threat.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Apple is now seeking a Supreme Court hearing on its latest motion in the case, which stemmed from a lawsuit by Fortnite developer Epic Games.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The latest downgrade in fourth-quarter GDP, meanwhile, stemmed from a bigger slowdown in the production of inventories — unsold goods — than originally reported.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Their perplexity stemmed from two related and equally perplexing phenomena.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik