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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Moo Deng may have lost some fans, but plenty of others have come out of the woodwork to come to her rescue. —

Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024 The memes have come out of the woodwork, comparing the statue to Apollo Creed's trainer and Morpheus. —

Ryan Morik, Fox News, 29 Oct. 2024 As the time ahead of Election Day dwindles, celebrities, entrepreneurs, and influential businesspeople have come out of the woodwork to throw their support behind one of the presidential candidates. —

Sydney Lake, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024 An acquaintance from your past may come out of the woodwork. —

USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for come/crawl out of the woodwork

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