stem from

phrasal verb

stemmed from; stemming from; stems from

: to be caused by (something or someone) : to come from (something or someone)

Most of her health problems stem from an accident she had when she was younger.

His love of the outdoors stems from his father.

Examples of stem from in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

She was convicted in 1977 of murder, armed robbery and other offenses stemming from a 1973 incident in which New Jersey State Troopers pulled over her and two others because their car's taillight was broken. —Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025

Darwin Licona, of Oakland, pleaded guilty to a federal fentanyl trafficking charge, stemming from a traffic stop in 2023, in Oakland, where more than two pounds were recovered, according to court records. —Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2025

Sunday’s loss against the Titans truly stemmed from the Chiefs’ personnel, or lack thereof. —Kansas City Star, 21 Dec. 2025

Investigators believe the shooting was gang-related and stemmed from an altercation after a party in the area, police said. —Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 21 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for stem from

• become
• checksum
• humdrum
• income
• outcome
• succumb
• therefrom
• wherefrom
• abomasum
• bum
• chum
• come