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

Nanos also reportedly faced a criminal election interference investigation stemming from the matter. —Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026

Many parents’ anxieties about their kid stem from a personal fear—that a bad grade means their child won’t get into a good college, that a stumble today could derail their future. —Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026

The concerns raised by the three cities stemmed from audits that showed federal agencies have, or could be able to have access to the databases tied to the cameras. —Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026

The charges stemmed from two incidents in the town of Cottonwood, just north of the Florida state line, in November 2024. —Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for stem from

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