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stems the tide

stems the tide is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stem the tide.

Meaning of stem the tide

Verb

stem the tide (third-person singular simple present stems the tide, present participle stemming the tide, simple past and past participle stemmed the tide)

  1. (idiomatic) To slow or stop the flow of something.
    • The news report stemmed the tide of concerned calls, but didn't stop them altogether.

Questions about stems the tide

What is stems the tide the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Stems the tide is the third-person singular simple present indicative of stem the tide.

Words near stems the tide in the dictionary

  1. stempost
  2. stemposts
  3. stems
  4. stems and leaves
  5. stems the rose
  6. stems the tide
  7. stems-and-leaves
  8. stemson
  9. stemsons
  10. stemward
  11. stemwards

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