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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The suit claims that after a university official informed the school's Board of Regents of the discipline imposed on Dawson, Regent Mark Bernstein wrote back to register his disgust with the decision.
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John Wisely, Freep.com, 15 July 2025
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
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John Wisely, Freep.com, 15 July 2025
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
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 26 Jul. 2025.
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