write back
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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Police officials wrote back to Gude in 2024 that an investigation had been opened.
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James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
The model wrote back in the second person.
—Paul Baier, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Then, Greg quotes some of Tommy’s writing back to him, which, for a writer, is right up there with seeing your work in print.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
Vogelzang wrote back to Turner to inquire about the threshold of enrollment needed in order for Willard to qualify for an assistant principal position, but did not receive a response.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
The model wrote back in the second person.
—Paul Baier, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Then, Greg quotes some of Tommy’s writing back to him, which, for a writer, is right up there with seeing your work in print.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
Vogelzang wrote back to Turner to inquire about the threshold of enrollment needed in order for Willard to qualify for an assistant principal position, but did not receive a response.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Write back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/write%20back. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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