as in delayed
to stop the progress or spread of (something)
efforts to stem the dramatic decline of an endangered species
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Recent Examples of stemmed
Ecologist Barry Commoner’s 1971 empirical study confirmed that postwar environmental damage had stemmed almost entirely from new production methods and rising per capita consumption, not from the growing number of people.
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Brian C. Keegan, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Rainbow-stemmed Swiss Chard adds a pop of color and dose of magnesium to ward off miserable migraines.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
The tensions stemmed in part from McMahon’s efforts to expand the EDC’s influence, sometimes clashing with the city’s economic development department.
—Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
Iran has also stemmed the flow of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, by threatening to attack any passing vessels.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 7 Mar. 2026
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Brian C. Keegan, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Rainbow-stemmed Swiss Chard adds a pop of color and dose of magnesium to ward off miserable migraines.
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
The tensions stemmed in part from McMahon’s efforts to expand the EDC’s influence, sometimes clashing with the city’s economic development department.
—Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
Iran has also stemmed the flow of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, by threatening to attack any passing vessels.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stemmed
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The start of the game was delayed 18 minutes because of rain.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The probe was delayed from 2022, and headed for the asteroid Psyche, using a Mars-gravity assist and not arriving until August 2029.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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For loved ones, the ceremony is not only about mourning, but about reclaiming Tianah's story from the violence that ended it.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Months before that, in a separate interview, the star revealed Netflix had not called her back to film after her maternity leave ended.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Trump has also repeatedly railed against a federal judge who ordered construction on the ballroom — which required the surprise demolition of the White House’s East Wing — to be temporarily halted until the president receives authorization from Congress.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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But a federal bankruptcy judge halted the sale, citing concerns about the auction process and disputes over the bids.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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To encompass the story, about a miracle from 847, when Pope Leo IV stopped a fire with a blessing, Raphael brings you into the fresco through the unshod feet of a woman in agony and leaves you near the very back, with a tiny and serene Leo IV.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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If the game stopped at this point, Fermat’s method for dividing the pot would list all possible outcomes of those five coin flips and then tally the ones that amassed 10 points for each player.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
19 Apr. 2026
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Three Georgia State Patrol troopers and their supervisor were fired from the department after an investigation revealed a scheme where officers used insurance claims to profit off of vehicle chases, an internal report concluded.—
Asia Simone Burns,
AJC.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Battle of the Billionaires concluded at that year’s WrestleMania and got great ratings.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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This shall not be impeded by the cessation of hostilities.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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Robert Brulle, a visiting professor at Brown University who studies fossil fuel lobbying, said ExxonMobil led efforts to discredit climate science that successfully impeded government intervention.—
Alex Kuffner,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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In the period that followed, a majority of party members pushed for a unitary leadership model, arguing that the existing arrangement hindered the party’s effectiveness.—
Andrew Pereira,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
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More frequent droughts, heat stress, and flooding have hindered crop productivity globally.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Stemmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stemmed. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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