stemming the tide

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of stem the tide
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APA

stemming the tide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stemming%20the%20tide

MLA

“stemming the tide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stemming%20the%20tide. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stemming the tide,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stemming%20the%20tide.

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