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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According to an online FAQ, that decision stemmed from the death of two older herd members — Jewel and Shaunzi — who were euthanized in 2023 and 2024, respectively, for age-related health reasons.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
Boutcher said his concerns about adequate police resourcing stemmed from how officers managed the case of extreme online abuser Alexander McCartney.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
The Justice Department’s struggle to appoint U.S. attorneys stemmed from a mix of obstinance and incompetence.
From Slate • Mar. 24, 2026
The lawsuit stemmed from Musk’s tumultuous, on-and-off attempt to acquire the social-media platform—which he later rebranded as X—in 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Perhaps no organization on earth, save the Communist party, possessed so detailed a knowledge of how workers lived, for its sources of information stemmed directly from the workers themselves.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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