stemmed
Origin of stemmed
1Other words from stemmed
- un·stemmed, adjective
Words Nearby stemmed
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How to use stemmed in a sentence
My discomfort stemmed from the inherent gulf between the two disciplines.
We Interrupt This Broadcast: How a TV Producer Learned to Write Fiction | George Lerner | September 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe “urban camper” aesthetic which is “cozy and cool,” as Taylor described, stemmed from her mix media paintings.
New York Fashion Week's Teen Sensation: Isabella Rose Taylor, 13, Stages A Sartorial Revolution | Justin Jones | September 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMuch of the praise Edwards earned for his Godzilla adaptation stemmed from his frugal use of the monster.
The Cult of Boba Fett: The ‘Star Wars’ Bounty Hunter’s Spin-Off | Rich Goldstein | June 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut most hosts wield long-stemmed microphones in their left hand and vote with their right.
Grilled about whether his statements stemmed from racism or jealousy, as he has claimed, Sterling started to stumble.
Donald Sterling’s Insane Attempt at Damage Control Fails Miserably | Nina Strochlic | May 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
But in a malignant war there is injustice of ignobler kind at once to God and man, which must be stemmed for both their sakes.
Pearls of Thought | Maturin M. BallouThere was no doubt in my mind but that the newspaper article stemmed from Mr. Hamblen's visit with a newspaper reporter.
Warren Commission (10 of 26): Hearings Vol. X (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyAs it was, the three were lolling in lazy attitudes, smoking their long-stemmed pipes and talking in a disjointed fashion.
Two Boys in Wyoming | Edward S. EllisBlack-eyed boys, and here and there a drowsy man with a long, cherry-stemmed pipe between his teeth, stood aside to stare.
Villa Rubein and Other Stories | John GalsworthyThey were sitting in deep chairs in the living room now, a tall-stemmed reading lamp glowing softly between them, hardly speaking.
Young People's Pride | Stephen Vincent Benet
British Dictionary definitions for stemmed
/ (stɛmd) /
having a stem
(in combination): a thin-stemmed plant; a long-stemmed glass
having had the stem or stems removed
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