Synonyms of stems

stems

verb

present tense third-person singular of stem

as in ends

to stop the progress or spread of (something)

efforts to stem the dramatic decline of an endangered species

Related Words

• ends
• delays
• stops
• halts
• blocks
• concludes
• hinders
• finishes
• impedes
• breaks
• suppresses
• stamps
• holds
• obstructs
• holds back
• suspends
• packs (up or in)
• breaks off
• ceases
• leaves off
• lays off
• dams
• squashes
• blockades
• shuts off
• cuts off
• closes (down)
• kiboshes
• completes
• cuts out
• cans
• drops
• knocks off
• detains
• breaks up
• desists (from)
• gives over
• arrests
• quits
• brakes
• aborts
• discontinues
• turns back
• clamps down
• calls
• deactivates
• squelches
• checks
• pauses
• stunts
• reins (in)
• stanches
• stays
• ruins
• destroys
• dissolves
• kills
• snuffs
• abolishes
• demolishes
• scuttles
• annuls

Dissimilar Words

• continues
• carries on
• runs on
• advances
• proceeds
• progresses
• drives
• stirs
• follows through (with)
• keeps up
• impels
• propels
• actuates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stems

But to Schottenheimer, Jones’ defensive mind stems a lot further. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026

Show-stopping blooms grow on strong, woody stems that die back in winter. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026

Snip mint stems right above the leaf node, according to Luay Ghafari, gardening consultant and author of the book Seed to Table. — Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 14 Sep. 2026

For fuller-looking plants, pot several rooted stems together in a single container. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2026

Honeysuckle flowers can bloom on old wood or new wood from the current season, but stems older than a year won’t be as productive. — The Spruce, 13 Sep. 2026

Notable Much of the community-level pushback to data centers stems not only from energy concerns, but from mistrust of large corporations and a fear that small towns will get a bad deal, journalist Jasmine Sun wrote last month. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026

First, the recent surge in European inflation stems largely from supply-side energy factors. — CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026