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
- unstemmed adjective
Etymology
Origin of stemmed
Example Sentences
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Meta's lawyers have broadly argued that Kaley's struggles with her mental health stemmed from problems with her family life, not her use of Instagram.
From BBC
The expansion has stemmed from drivers including stronger performance in high-margin categories such as household goods, the Thai baht’s appreciation, and improved merchandise and inventory management, the analyst says.
Some local officials had also initially suspected the outbreak might have stemmed from contaminated raw chicken meat fed to the tigers, the Bangkok Post reported.
From BBC
Wingstop management has characterized the decline as cyclical rather than structural, noting that part of the weakness stemmed from lapping two years of exceptionally strong results.
From Barron's
Checks on his employment record found both his passport and driving licence had the 1982 date, but Martin continued to claim 1987 was correct and the discrepancy stemmed from a historic passport issue.
From BBC
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