write back
phrasal verb
wrote back; written back; writing back; writes back
: to send someone a letter, email, etc., in response to one that was sent
He wrote back (to me) as soon as he got my card.
I sent him a letter, but he never wrote me back.
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In her comments, Austin wrote back an adorable message to her daughter.
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
Epstein wrote back minutes later with praise for Summers’ response.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 15 Nov. 2025
Instead of writing back, Bonnie gave it to Pam, who passed it on to everyone who mattered.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Previously it was announced that 8x Primetime Emmy nominee Lena Dunham was directing and writing back in June 2021.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
Epstein wrote back minutes later with praise for Summers’ response.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 15 Nov. 2025
Instead of writing back, Bonnie gave it to Pam, who passed it on to everyone who mattered.
—Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Previously it was announced that 8x Primetime Emmy nominee Lena Dunham was directing and writing back in June 2021.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for write back
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“Write back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/write%20back. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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