come/crawl out of the woodwork
idiom
disapproving
: to appear suddenly usually because one sees an opportunity to get something for oneself
As soon as she won the lottery, people started coming out of the woodwork, asking for money.
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Don’t be surprised if others start to come out of the woodwork to collaborate or confess their desires towards you.
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2025
One issue was surely that Democratic sources were then willing to come out of the woodwork to talk about their own experiences with, or lack of unfiltered access to, Biden.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
Thoughts will move a lot faster, conversations will be significant and ideas will come out of the woodwork during this Mercury Cazimi.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 May 2025
Sparks could come out of the woodwork, so never say never.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2025
One issue was surely that Democratic sources were then willing to come out of the woodwork to talk about their own experiences with, or lack of unfiltered access to, Biden.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
Thoughts will move a lot faster, conversations will be significant and ideas will come out of the woodwork during this Mercury Cazimi.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 May 2025
Sparks could come out of the woodwork, so never say never.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Come/crawl out of the woodwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%2Fcrawl%20out%20of%20the%20woodwork. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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