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

The legal battle stems from the city’s 2024 amendment to its street vendor ordinance that sought to clarify what types of activities qualify for free-speech protections in public spaces. —Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025

At least 30% of the cases stemmed from medical care — even when patients’ bills should have been covered by Medicaid, the public insurance program for those with low incomes or disabilities. —Rae Ellen Bichell, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025

Many wisdoms intrinsic to permaculture long predate the term—it cannot be understated how much stems from indigenous knowledge and was passed down from generations before, from these ancestral stewards who listened to, and trusted, the land. —Catherine Habgood september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025

Ivery is one of at least four people facing federal criminal charges stemming from the protests in Broadview. —Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for stem from

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