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Definition out of the woodwork in American English

out of the woodwork phrase

phrase
1

to suddenly appear after a long time, especially for unpleasant reasons

Example

After he had won the lottery, several old friends came crawling out of the woodwork.

Synonyms and related words
emerge pop up break through
Definition out of the woodwork in American English