comes out of the woodwork

A form of come out of the woodwork — To appear or emerge unexpectedly or inexplicably, frequently in large numbers or quantity.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of come out of the woodwork
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