Synonyms for
Stemming
Definition
To stop something from spreading or growing; to come from a source or origin
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- stemming from the fact
- stemming from this
- stemming from the
- stemming from a
- stemming from the root
- stemming from the source
Word family
Usage note
Primarily used to indicate the origin or cause of something. Often followed by 'from'.
Example sentences
- The doctor is trying to stem the spread of the disease.
- The dam was built to stem the flow of the river.
- The new policy is meant to stem the rise in crime rates.
- The teacher is trying to stem the tide of disruptions in the classroom.
- I am trying to stem my anger before I say something I regret.
Quotes
'The time has come,' the Walrus said, 'To talk of many things: Of shoes — and ships — and sealing-wax — Of cabbages — and kings — And why the sea is boiling hot — And whether pigs have wings.' And so on, until they came to an end by singing, 'A-sitting on a Gate', which seemed to resolve some ambiguities about their future and whether they should be stemming the tide.' - Lewis Carroll
'The moment we decide to throw more energy into fighting for our lives than we do about fearing death, a powerful shift occurs. Instead of stemming the tide, we ride the waves.' - Dan Brule
'We must stem the tide of materialism and universal greed that erodes our society's moral fabric.' - William E. Simon