“come out of the woodwork”
To suddenly appear or emerge unexpectedly, often referring to people who were previously hidden or uninvolved but now make themselves known, especially in large numbers. It often carries a slightly negative connotation when the appearance seems opportunistic. Listen to how native speakers pronounce "come out of the woodwork" in the video clips below.
Hear how "come out of the woodwork" sounds in real speech — 1,000 examples from 10 videos, movies, and TV shows. Channels: TigerBelly, WILD 'TIL 9, Theo Von, PowerfulJRE, Lex Fridman and 4 more.
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YouTubeTigerBelly657K views · 2018-11-29
Erik Griffin & The Sopranos Ending | TigerBelly 170
“come out of the woodwork yeah right to”
like when you win the lottery people … ask for money and want to be your friend
Play at 31:35
YouTubeWILD 'TIL 9654K views · 2020-08-11
Craft Girl F*cks | Wild 'Til 9 Episode 1
“come out of the woodwork crickets”
in a relationship that's going to like … crickets like there was no one just just
Play at 18:46
YouTubeTheo Von1.1M views · 2024-12-10
Koe Wetzel | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #549
“come out of the Woodworks man and it's”
me we've been blessed fans have just … cool to to have people you know [ __ ]
Play at 7:57
YouTubePowerfulJRE12.9M views · 2025-01-09
Joe Rogan Experience #2254 - Mel Gibson
“people come out of the woodwork hey”
people yeah and then I had all these … we're we're archaeologists and
Play at 16:51
YouTubeLex Fridman1.2M views · 2023-05-28
Neil Gershenfeld: Self-Replicating Robots and the Future of Fabrication | Lex Fridman Podcast #380
“they come out of the woodwork.”
And everywhere we open these labs, … We didn't create all these
educational programs,
Play at 1:53:41
YouTubeTED142K views · 2025-11-22
How Video Games Can Power Up Your Parenting | Hannah Boquet | TED
“people come out of the woodwork
to share their stories with me.”
when I speak of esports, … Not stories of sitting in a basement
and chugging energy drinks.
Play at 12:25
YouTubeGreat Big Story122K views · 2020-03-17
Welcome to The Last Bookstore
“everyone come out of the woodwork who”
more popular in a weird way it just made … really wants to see books survived and
Play at 0:37
YouTubePowerfulJRE3.6M views · 2024-09-18
Joe Rogan Experience #2204 - Matt Walsh
“those people come out of the woodwork”
anonymously anonymously and so yeah … I'm sure that did happen I don't deny
Play at 21:26
YouTubeArmchair Expert with Dax Shepard239K views · 2025-03-17
Andrew Schulz | Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
“people that come out of the woodwork oh”
is sad yeah but also the amount of … yeah looking for money and I guess it
Play at 1:43:05
YouTubeJake Shane513K views
Session 97: Glen Powell Returns | Therapuss with Jake Shane
“these women come out of the woodwork and”
"Hey, I'm single." And then like all … they're trying to set their dad up,
Play at 1:00:58