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 charges stemmed not from the brothel aspect of the play, but because it was considered an attack on the Jewish religion.
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Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
The idea stemmed while the couple was living in Hanoi, Vietnam.
—Kimberley Mok, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Condon credits Chicago director Rob Marshall with that choice and notes that his own take on Spider Woman stemmed more from Molina's own imaginings in the original novel than the Chicago approach.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
Their interest in jewelry stemmed less from a fascination with the shiny-ness of it all, and more from a love of form, drawn to the sculptural possibilities of jewelry as wearable art.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
The idea stemmed while the couple was living in Hanoi, Vietnam.
—Kimberley Mok, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
Condon credits Chicago director Rob Marshall with that choice and notes that his own take on Spider Woman stemmed more from Molina's own imaginings in the original novel than the Chicago approach.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
Their interest in jewelry stemmed less from a fascination with the shiny-ness of it all, and more from a love of form, drawn to the sculptural possibilities of jewelry as wearable art.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stemmed
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According to the Danville San Ramon, Moseby’s criminal trial has been delayed eight times in recent years as both his attorneys and prosecutors from the district attorney’s office have requested more time to work on the case.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The saga has seen enforcement of the ban-or-sale law delayed multiple times as the app has become a flashpoint in US-China relations.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Seven of the top flight’s 20 teams ended that campaign with a pass completion rate of less than 70 per cent.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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In April, Brazil ended visa-free travel for citizens of the US, Canada, and Australia, citing a lack of reciprocity.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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In 1977, consumer groups petitioned federal regulators to ban the marketing of sugary foods to children, but industry lobbying halted those efforts.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Vought's comments came shortly before a federal judge in California ‒ on the 15th day of the shutdown ‒ halted the administration’s layoffs for now in a case brought by two labor unions.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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On Sunday, Jeanty was stopped for a loss or no gain on four of his 10 runs against light boxes, and overall, the Las Vegas Raiders were stuffed 11 times on 29 attempts — the most of any team in a game this season.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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This was a couple who had never stopped laughing at one another’s jokes, who still held hands like teenagers into their 50s.—
Bee Wilson,
Vogue,
15 Oct. 2025
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Weekend Update concluded with a joke off between Jost, Che, and former anchors Tina Fey, Seth Meyers and Amy Poehler, who was SNL‘s host Saturday.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
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Beyond its monetary value, the treasure hoard holds significant historical importance, the press release concluded.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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For years, technological, geographical and financial hurdles impeded wave and tide energy development.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
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The scandal has already impeded the effort to hold Israel accountable for the death toll in Gaza; the woman fears that anger at Israel might now lead members of the assembly to discount her story and, instead, side with Khan.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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It’s hindered so many things for them.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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Hines is one of relatively few enrollees to have used the new Medicaid benefit, which weight loss doctors in the state say has been hindered by national drug shortages, the state’s prior authorization process for the drugs, and a lack of marketing.—
Phil Galewitz,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Stemmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stemmed. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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