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comes out of the woodwork

comes out of the woodwork is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come out of the woodwork.

Meaning of come out of the woodwork

Verb

come out of the woodwork (third-person singular simple present comes out of the woodwork, present participle coming out of the woodwork, simple past came out of the woodwork, past participle come out of the woodwork)

  1. (derogatory, idiomatic) To appear or emerge unexpectedly or inexplicably, frequently in large numbers or quantity.
    • He won the lottery last year and he has had old "friends" and distant relatives coming out of the woodwork ever since.

Questions about comes out of the woodwork

What is comes out of the woodwork the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Comes out of the woodwork is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come out of the woodwork.

Words near comes out of the woodwork in the dictionary

  1. comes out in
  2. comes out in the wash
  3. comes out of one's shell
  4. comes out of the broom closet
  5. comes out of the closet
  6. comes out of the woodwork
  7. comes out on top
  8. comes out swinging
  9. comes out with
  10. comes over
  11. comes right

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