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

The onslaught stems in part from Ossoff’s status as a potential presidential candidate. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Summary Productivity expert Neal Schore challenges conventional wisdom, arguing that true time loss stems not from poor planning but from internal factors like fear, overthinking, and emotional habits. — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Bresnahan’s passion for education stems back to her childhood. — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Cut back leggy stems to just above a set of side shoots, which should grow more vigorously after pruning. — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 12 Aug. 2026

The curiosity surrounding this kind of institution today stems precisely from the question of how such a school can still exist. — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026

The couple’s friend Adrienne Finch officiated at an altar decorated with a mix of orchids, hydrangeas, and stems. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026

To make that part faster, cut the seeds and stems out of the peppers, quarter the onion, and throw it all in a food processor, then pulse to chop. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

Suckering can begin as ash trees become stressed by borers and produce small leafy stems near their base. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026