receiving end
noun
: the position of being a recipient or especially a victim
—usually used in the phrase on the receiving end
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Another question is, who was on the receiving end of these messages, which seem to be very bad indeed?
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Maldonado caught three no-hitters in his career, and was on the receiving end of two different immaculate innings — in the same game on June 15, 2022, when pitchers Luis Garcia and Phil Maton did so against the Texas Rangers.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
For people on the receiving end of harsher ICE tactics – such as Moreta-Galarza in New York – the experience can be re-traumatizing and fuel mistrust.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Reigns got out of it but was on the receiving end of an accidental spear from Jey Uso.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Maldonado caught three no-hitters in his career, and was on the receiving end of two different immaculate innings — in the same game on June 15, 2022, when pitchers Luis Garcia and Phil Maton did so against the Texas Rangers.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
For people on the receiving end of harsher ICE tactics – such as Moreta-Galarza in New York – the experience can be re-traumatizing and fuel mistrust.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Reigns got out of it but was on the receiving end of an accidental spear from Jey Uso.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for receiving end
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“Receiving end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/receiving%20end. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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