STEMMING Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

stemming

verb

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present participle of stem

as in delaying

to stop the progress or spread of (something) efforts to stem the dramatic decline of an endangered species

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Recent Examples of stemming And Joan and Nancy’s strained relationship — stemming back to their tumultuous childhoods with their abusive father — eventually leads Joan to seek employment elsewhere. —

Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024

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The work stoppage is halting the flow of a wide variety of goods over the docks of almost all cargo ports from Maine to Texas.

Allison Morrow, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
The 50,000 members of the union working at ports from Maine to Texas have been on strike since early Tuesday morning, halting the flow of the majority of containerized imports into the United States, along with many of the exports, disrupting the sales of American businesses overseas.

Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024