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

The protests stemmed from allegations that entrance exams to highly competitive medical schools had been leaked and sold to certain students, forcing millions to retake the tests. — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026

The charge stemmed from an investigation conducted in 2024 by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Stamford Police Department. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

This delay stems from Paramount's anticipation of losing an August injunction hearing, which would prolong the legal battle. — Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

In an April 2025 meeting, FCMAT CEO Mike Fine said a two-month financial investigation found the district’s problems stemmed from poor budget development and management, incompetence and staff behavior. — Velvet Wu july 25, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026

Rhymes for stem from

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