adjective
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having a stem
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( in combination )
a thin-stemmed plant
a long-stemmed glass
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having had the stem or stems removed
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of stemmed
Example Sentences
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The case stemmed from an assault allegation made to the police by one woman, Woman A, against another, Woman B, who then made a counter assault allegation, in 2018.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Near Darkness lurks a table laden with sugar-crusted fruit and an elaborately stemmed flute holding what looks like champagne.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
The Treasury Department’s announcement of a bond buyback stemmed a selloff—but not for long.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Some of the enthusiasm around consumer spending in the first half of 2026 stemmed from tax refunds, Hatzius said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
That outcome, with all of its momentous advantages for Eurasian societies, stemmed from three basic facts of mammalian geography, history, and biology.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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