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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Most artists probably wouldn’t want to be on the receiving end of a diss from Eminem, but Lil Yachty wears it like a badge of honor.
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2025
The Trojans were on the receiving end of eight calls, which amounted to 103 yards.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
After starting a confrontation backstage, Gable found himself on the receiving end of an arm snap from Penta.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
But the Dutertes have also been on the receiving end of the politicization of the flood-control corruption scandal.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 19 Nov. 2025
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Michael Saponara, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2025
The Trojans were on the receiving end of eight calls, which amounted to 103 yards.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
After starting a confrontation backstage, Gable found himself on the receiving end of an arm snap from Penta.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
But the Dutertes have also been on the receiving end of the politicization of the flood-control corruption scandal.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 19 Nov. 2025
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“Receiving end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/receiving%20end. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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