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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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.
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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
Wide receiver Rome Odunze has been on the receiving end of five such passes, including touchdown grabs of 28, 35 and 27 yards.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately, Shrader didn't get much of a chance to show off his skills in Week 5 after being on the receiving end of a roughing the kicker penalty on an extra point attempt in the second quarter.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
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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
Wide receiver Rome Odunze has been on the receiving end of five such passes, including touchdown grabs of 28, 35 and 27 yards.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately, Shrader didn't get much of a chance to show off his skills in Week 5 after being on the receiving end of a roughing the kicker penalty on an extra point attempt in the second quarter.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Receiving end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/receiving%20end. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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