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 legislation for 28 flights failed, but portions of the expansion were written back into the Federal Aviation Administration’s reauthorization bill last year. —

Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025 Advertisement Muller wrote back, giving details of other crimes and even legal declarations with confessions. —

Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025 In the comments section, the account holder wrote back to an Instagram user who made a supportive comment about Meghan's visit. —

Janine Henni, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025 While Kocher didn't initially write back, Gillan ended up finding him on X (formerly Twitter) and privately messaged him there. —

Hannah Sacks, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for write back