Thesaurus results for STEMMING

stemming

verb

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 that was despite dealing with external noise stemming leading up to his tenure from when Wisconsin tried to block his transfer request. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 Brinkley said the order is intended to limit pursuits stemming only from minor violations while preserving officers’ ability to chase drivers when there is a greater threat to public safety. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026 The intervention had the effect of stemming a sell-off in the Treasury market that has pushed up yields to uncomfortable levels in recent days. — Steve Liesman,matt Peterson, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026 There is a lot of hope for Russell stemming off of her Actor Award win this year, but she is nominated against two other women who are also on this list. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026 The United Methodist Church’s Oregon-Idaho Conference will no longer hold its annual gathering in Idaho next year over safety concerns stemming in part from Idaho laws targeting transgender and nonbinary people. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026 The union behind the initiative — the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West — says the measure is critical for stemming the budgetary bleeding from recent federal cuts to healthcare. — Grace Hase, Mercury News, 26 June 2026 The role is especially exciting for Momoa for a reason stemming back to his childhood. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026 At the time, Pasteur was primarily interested in stemming wine and beer spoilage but, in time, pasteurization would be used for milk and other products. — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026

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The cost-cutting measures ended up delaying production, raising costs regardless.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
His family publicly accused the workers' compensation system of delaying and denying needed care.

— Ginger Allen, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of delaying

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Dual-piston hydraulic disc brakes with 180mm rotors handle stopping duties, an important part of controlling a large fat-tire e-bike in traffic or on a downhill section.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
The Chiefs focused their defense on stopping Barkley, and, while he was limited to 57 rushing yards on 25 carries, that opened up things for Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, who completed 17 of 22 passes.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Aug. 2026

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The administration further proposed ending data collection on racial disparities in school discipline.

— Claire Sibonney, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Pakistan, which played a key role in brokering a 60-day ceasefire in June, sent a high-level delegation to Iran on Monday to discuss ending the war, the military said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of ending

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In 2024, the company wrapped a probe after auditor EY abruptly resigned mid-audit, concluding there was no evidence of fraud or misconduct.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
In all, the study reviewed 485 grievance complaints, concluding that the absence of accountability and transparency keeps conditions of detention, the grievances filed, and their outcome hidden from public scrutiny.

— Vanessa Romo, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026

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Lynda Albertson, an art-crime analyst, said the works are instantly recognizable, impeding any effort to sell them through reputable channels.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Lynda Albertson, an art crime analyst, said the works are instantly recognizable, impeding any effort to sell them through reputable channels.

— Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of impeding

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Satellite images appear to show the avalanche blocking the river with ice and debris about 20km upstream of the Nepal-Tibet border.

— Milad Haghani, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026
Realtor Dell Jeanty in Northern Virginia says that some curtains or drapes may be blocking the natural light that can enhance the visual of your interior to buyers.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of blocking

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The fact a majority of them belong to people who traveled from another country and the conditions of the desert itself both complicate efforts to identify remains, therefore hindering missing persons cases, experts say.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
The charges are hindering proceedings by disorderly conduct, a Class A misdemeanor, and disrupting a meeting or procession, a Class B misdemeanor.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026

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