come out of the woodwork

1.
GlobalUSUKinformalcolloquial
- To appear suddenly and often in large numbers, typically in response to an event, opportunity, or controversy.
- To surface unexpectedly, frequently with the implication that those who appear are opportunistic, unwelcome, or previously hidden.
2.
Globalinformal
- To emerge from obscurity, hiding, or inactivity into public view.
- To come forward after a period of absence or invisibility, especially when attention has been drawn to a particular issue or person.

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