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 the months leading up to his retrial, Weinstein, who continues to serve a 16-year prison sentence stemming from his California rape conviction, urged a judge in New York to start his trial sooner amid health concerns. —Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025

Detroit rapper Sada Baby has been arrested on drug charges stemming from a traffic stop that occurred several months ago, The Detroit News reports. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025

The anxiety stemming from President Trump’s tariffs is opening him up to new vulnerabilities on an issue that has long been seen as one of his strengths: his handling of the economy. —Jared Gans, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025

The arrest warrant police held for Piper stems from an incident reported on Jan. 11 around 2 a.m. when officers responded to Café 457, located at 457 W. Main St., following an assault involving a weapon, Bessette said. —Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for stem from

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