stem the tide

phrase

: to stop something from continuing and increasing

—+ of

We have to do something to stem the tide of violence.

Examples of stem the tide in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But those efforts failed to stem the tide on Tuesday as a slew of Democratic victories, including in deep-red states, propelled the party to wrest control of the House from the GOP. — Connor Greene, Time, 8 Nov. 2026

The prime minister has feebly tried to make his own reels in response, but that failed to stem the tide of public irreverence. — Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

Alito, though, said there's little the court can do to stem the tide. — Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

Hoping to stem the tide, two weeks ago state lawmakers passed AB 2222, by Assemblymembers Buffy Wicks, D-Oakland and Chris Ward, D-San Diego. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for stem the tide

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• aldehyde
• alkoxide
• alongside
• amplified
• arsenide
• beautified
• biocide
• bisulphide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide