stem from

phrasal verb

stemmed from; stemming from; stems from

: to be caused by (something or someone) : to come from (something or someone)

Most of her health problems stem from an accident she had when she was younger.

His love of the outdoors stems from his father.

Examples of stem from in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In December 2023, Majors was found guilty of assault and harassment of his former girlfriend, stemming from a domestic dispute that took place in March of that year. —Lisa Respers France, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025

Your provider can help determine if your sleep difficulties might stem from an underlying condition that requires treatment and offer valuable guidance on whether melatonin is appropriate for your sleep concerns. 8. —Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 17 Mar. 2025

Public accountability ensures decisions stem from real insights, not guesses. —Amareen Dhaliwal, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025

Desperate efforts to promote school integration, Thomas argued, stemmed from the misperception that identifiably Black schools were somehow doomed to fail because of their racial composition. —Justin Driver, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for stem from

• become
• checksum
• humdrum
• income
• outcome
• succumb
• therefrom
• wherefrom
• abomasum
• bum
• chum
• come