receiving end

noun

: the position of being a recipient or especially a victim

—usually used in the phrase on the receiving end

Examples of receiving end in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Three days after pummeling UCLA, 48-29, on the glass (including 20-5 on offensive boards), the Terps were on the receiving end of a clobbering as USC dominated, 35-24. —Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2026

In his final weeks, Adams continued recording and posting YouTube videos from home while receiving end-of-life care, with family members and a nurse tending to him around the clock. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026

Meanwhile, Marion and Daniels have been on the receiving end of plenty of big plays with Beck. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026

Detroiters that have been on the receiving end of Arnold’s kindness and generosity will most likely say that her growing body of work is impactful in ways that cannot be fully measured by mere statistics. —Scott Talley, Freep.com, 11 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for receiving end

• superintend
• amend
• append
• ascend
• attend
• backend
• befriend
• boyfriend
• commend
• compend
• contend
• defend