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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Lauren Goode: Boone wrote back to my autoresponder the other day.
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Michael Calore, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024
The replies sparked a discussion between her followers and the influencer, who wrote back to many users.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
While Kocher didn't initially write back, Gillan ended up finding him on X (formerly Twitter) and privately messaged him there.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2024
The judge wrote back that any verdict — whether guilty or not guilty — must be unanimous.
—El Calabrese, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
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Michael Calore, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024
The replies sparked a discussion between her followers and the influencer, who wrote back to many users.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
While Kocher didn't initially write back, Gillan ended up finding him on X (formerly Twitter) and privately messaged him there.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2024
The judge wrote back that any verdict — whether guilty or not guilty — must be unanimous.
—El Calabrese, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
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“Write back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/write%20back. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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