stemming

present participle of stem

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of stemming Even though Josh and Arteta have a good relationship, stemming back to when Arteta played for the club, Lewis is the conduit between the club and ownership. Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025 The news was certainly a shock to many, with concerns stemming mostly from the unknown. Dana Reboe, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025 And Joan and Nancy’s strained relationship — stemming back to their tumultuous childhoods with their abusive father — eventually leads Joan to seek employment elsewhere. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stemming
Verb
  • Coach Mike McDaniel said Waller was injured before Wednesday’s practice, delaying his return after spending last season in retirement.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The experts also recommend keeping devices out of bedrooms at night, establishing screen-free meals and even considering delaying access until mid-adolescence.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Rhode Island and Connecticut have said that halting construction of Revolution Wind would harm the states, their residents, investments and the offshore wind industry.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The lawsuit, filed in Cole County, marks the first legal challenge aimed at halting a special legislative session designed to carve up the Kansas City region and overhaul the state’s initiative petition process.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For thinkers like Ratti, the time for stopping or slowing climate change has passed, and the time for climate adaptation is upon us.
    Kate Wagner, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The European Commission isn't stopping with financial penalties, though.
    Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told the state news agency TASS that Putin had extended an invitation to Trump following the leaders' meeting in Alaska on August 15, which provided no breakthrough on ending the war in Ukraine.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Despite making wholesale changes to his life and training heading into UFC 316, Dvalishvili easily dispatched O’Malley in their second meeting, ending the fight in the third round via submission.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Both times, Macy’s rejected the buyout offers, concluding the deals wouldn’t be in shareholders’ best interests.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
  • When she was eventually reached, both Rajab and the paramedics were found dead, with media investigations concluding that an Israeli tank had likely fired 335 rounds into the car.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Dunn was charged with one count of assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers and employees of the United States, the criminal complaint said.
    Josh Meyer, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
  • But that kind of government involvement carries any number of risks, like impeding overall economic growth or making US companies less competitive around the world.
    Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In the world of vision wear, blue-light blocking lenses are becoming popular.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • In that role, Renner took an active part in blocking Santa Ono from becoming the University of Florida’s president, with Renner grilling Ono on his views on diversity and inclusion initiatives.
    Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The senior Lebanese official warned that continued Israeli strikes on Lebanon are hindering government efforts to disarm the group.
    Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Armstrong was on probation for a case in Georgia involving charges of first-degree cruelty to children, false imprisonment, simple battery and obstructing or hindering of law enforcement, records show.
    Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Stemming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stemming. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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