STEMMING Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

stemming

verb

present participle of stem

as in delaying

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 stemming The role is especially exciting for Momoa for a reason stemming back to his childhood. —

Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026 Higher electricity costs could dog incumbents Rising electricity rates stemming partially from data centers could spell trouble for the toss-up district Republicans as the politicians attempt to run on an affordability agenda against the backdrop of the Iran war. —

Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026 At the time, Pasteur was primarily interested in stemming wine and beer spoilage but, in time, pasteurization would be used for milk and other products. —

Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026 Iranian officials initially imposed a partial blockade on ships through the strait as a retaliatory measure against the US-Israeli military campaign, stemming trade through the crucial waterway and sending global oil prices soaring. —

Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026 Bondi’s departure follows months of mounting pressure stemming largely from her handling of DOJ’s files on the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, which became a constant thorn in her side. —

Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026 But trying is worth it, for both patients and stemming the rise of antibiotic resistance, says Jean Claude Semuto Ngabonziza, a researcher at the Rwanda Biomedical Center and study co-author. —

Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026 Like other hardware manufacturers, Apple is contending with surging memory-chip prices — a problem stemming in part from suppliers prioritizing lucrative artificial intelligence data centers over consumer applications. —

Bloomberg, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026 Those accords came about in part because those countries saw working with Israel and the United States as the most effective means of stemming Iran’s hostile adventurism. —

Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026

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If there are no seats, there’ll be no place to put sick passengers and the train will have to stay in the station, delaying the system.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
From stunting and weakening plant growth to delaying flower production, these 1/10th-inch-long pests can wreak havoc.

— Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 12 June 2026