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

Low iron, which is more common in women, can stem from heavy menstrual bleeding, iron absorption problems, inadequate iron in the diet and other things. — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026

He was also arrested in December on drunk-driving charges that might have stemmed from an incident at a California airport, prosecutors said during his bond hearing Thursday morning. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

The strip club’s manager, who gave his name as Diego, told The News Thursday that he was not convinced the slaying stemmed from a simple crime of opportunity because the gunman had waited for the victim inside the club. — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

Yendamuri acknowledged that at least some of the cancer benefit likely stems from weight loss. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for stem from

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