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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Within weeks, Muller wrote back. Lauren Clark, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026 The model wrote back in the second person. Paul Baier, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 Leo wrote back within 12 minutes. USA Today, 18 Apr. 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 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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