stemmed

[stemd] / stɛmd /

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come from v.
prevent, stop v.

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

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stemmed

He believes the issue stemmed from the "extremely broad" scope of responsibility they were given.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Xuan and Zhang’s desire to have a large family stemmed from their experiences in China, according to Krems.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

It wasn’t clear to the troops what caused the radio outage during the trench assault, which could have stemmed from a hardware or software issue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Not all of the recent cancellations stemmed from funding concerns.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

Noticing, Kira laughed, and leaned over to wind a stemmed flower around his neck.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry

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