stem from

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

Bradley Benavides and Nikki Floris each face a single criminal count stemming from testimony before lawmakers in 2023. — Ryan Lucas, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026

The enforcement stems from Spotify’s requirement that family plan members reside at the same address—a seemingly reasonable policy in concept. — Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026

Meta shareholders absorbed the snub, and a $25 billion jury verdict in a case stemming from the 2010s Cambridge Analytica episode, by temporarily sending the stock up 2% in after-hours trading Wednesday. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Marshall earlier this year argued that rising gasoline prices stemming from the Iran war were worth it to ensure national security. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for stem from

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