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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Paul was on the receiving end of a front flip attack from Angelo Dawkins, of the Street Profits, during their match for the World Tag Team Championship.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
The New Zealander has been on the receiving end of some social media flak this week after a viral video from TMZ swept X on Monday.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
Those on the receiving end of his post-victory jabs included his former teammate Denny Hamlin, who irked him last month by speaking on a podcast about the state of Busch’s career.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 21 May 2026
This rejection, for those on the receiving end of it, is misunderstood as a messaging problem—one that Trae Stephens recently proposed to solve by buying Wired.
—Jonathan Weber, Fortune, 19 May 2026
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
The New Zealander has been on the receiving end of some social media flak this week after a viral video from TMZ swept X on Monday.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026
Those on the receiving end of his post-victory jabs included his former teammate Denny Hamlin, who irked him last month by speaking on a podcast about the state of Busch’s career.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 21 May 2026
This rejection, for those on the receiving end of it, is misunderstood as a messaging problem—one that Trae Stephens recently proposed to solve by buying Wired.
—Jonathan Weber, Fortune, 19 May 2026
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“Receiving end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/receiving%20end. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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