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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This afternoon, lawyers for Meta and YouTube are expected to argue that K.G.M.'s addiction stemmed from other issues in her life, not their negligence.

From BBC

All of those moves stemmed from Seattle’s bold decision to trade away Wilson.

From The Wall Street Journal

His son David speculated that his dad’s mixed feelings about his fast-food career stemmed from a mentality common among children of the Depression: “Excess bothered them. It almost seemed profligate and unnecessary,” he explained.

From The Wall Street Journal

The decline stemmed from lower demand in China and weak sales in Japan, countered by growth in the U.S.,

From Barron's

All other allegations against the author stemmed from the 1990s to 2022, when he was living in the United States, Britain and New Zealand.

From Los Angeles Times