stemmed the tide

A form of stem the tide — To slow or stop the flow of something.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of stem the tide
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stemmed the tide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stemmed%20the%20tide

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“stemmed the tide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stemmed%20the%20tide. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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