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 the comments, Fox sweetly wrote back to his longtime wife. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 17 June 2025 Wrigley wrote back a week later to say, essentially, thanks but no thanks. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025 Lubov wrote back to Mastro on Monday, confirming that the event was canceled. Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 5 May 2025 Stands wrote back urging Haase to listen to Myers’ interview on The Ranch Podcast. Carly Flandro, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 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 2 Jul. 2025.

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