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past tense of stem
Synonyms & Antonyms of stemmed
to stop the progress or spread of (something)
- efforts to stem the dramatic decline of an endangered species
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for stemmed
- blockaded,
- blocked,
- dammed,
- delayed,
- detained,
- held,
- held back,
- hindered,
- impeded,
- kiboshed,
- obstructed
- broke,
- broke off,
- broke up,
- canned
- [slang],
- ceased,
- cut off,
- cut out,
- desisted (from),
- discontinued,
- dropped,
- ended,
- gave over,
- halted,
- knocked off,
- laid off,
- left off,
- packed (up or in),
- quit
- (also quitted),
- shut off,
- stopped
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The first known use of stemmed was in 1576
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