STEMMED Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

stemmed

verb

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past tense of stem

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 The speed at which changes occur in the state might be stemmed, in part, by a significant gap between AI ambition and AI execution, the survey highlighted. —

Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 27 May 2026 Manny Fernandez, director of operations for the agency, said the dispute stemmed in part from the city’s request for detailed participant information that the non-profit was unable to provide because of the health privacy laws known as HIPAA. —

Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026 Trump’s initial downplaying of the severity of the coronavirus pandemic, in early 2020, stemmed partly from his desire not to upset the Chinese premier at a time when the virus seemed like Beijing’s problem, not the world’s. —

Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026 Nutsedge Nutsedge is a shiny green stemmed, grasslike plant that grows from bulbs (nutlets) in the lawn or gardens. —

Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stemmed

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The theory here is that avarice and ambition can best be defeated by means of somebody else’s avarice and ambition; power’s inevitable corrupting effect is thereby mitigated or delayed.

— Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Automatic contributions, delayed payment windows, small rituals that add friction to impulse spending — these are all behavioral architecture moves, not acts of self-denial.

— Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026