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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Puka, 24, has been on the receiving end of backlash recently, in addition to becoming one of the NFL's most exciting young receivers.
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Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
Denver Broncos defensive back Riley Moss has been on the receiving end of nearly a dozen penalties during the 2025 season, which has cost the team 203 yards, according to The Football Database.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
Crews was on the receiving end of his own technical foul in the second half.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
Heyward even found himself on the receiving end of a taunting penalty after getting in Allen's face following a Bills first down.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
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Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
Denver Broncos defensive back Riley Moss has been on the receiving end of nearly a dozen penalties during the 2025 season, which has cost the team 203 yards, according to The Football Database.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
Crews was on the receiving end of his own technical foul in the second half.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
Heyward even found himself on the receiving end of a taunting penalty after getting in Allen's face following a Bills first down.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 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 20 Dec. 2025.
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