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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The brothers were each two years apart in age, but younger siblings were never babied; Nick recalled being on the receiving end of numerous pummelings by his older brothers.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
Her son is often on the receiving end of her anger.
—Hope Hunt, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2026
Federal agents have mobilized so aggressively that their impact is fathomable only to those on the receiving end of it, and to the local police officers overwhelmed by it.
—Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
The employees on the receiving end of this intensive focus on results have good reason to worry.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
Her son is often on the receiving end of her anger.
—Hope Hunt, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2026
Federal agents have mobilized so aggressively that their impact is fathomable only to those on the receiving end of it, and to the local police officers overwhelmed by it.
—Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
The employees on the receiving end of this intensive focus on results have good reason to worry.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
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 7 Feb. 2026.
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