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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Then, while sparring one day, Benny found himself on the receiving end of a KO.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
For almost 30 years, the Golden Watchdog and Fleece Awards have been a key fundraiser for the nonprofit — and a thorn in the side of public agencies on the receiving end of unwelcome attention for wasting government resources.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Even though those who used silent treatment often viewed it as an effective conflict resolution tool, the ones on the receiving end saw it very differently.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Every parent has been on the receiving end of a one-word answer.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
For almost 30 years, the Golden Watchdog and Fleece Awards have been a key fundraiser for the nonprofit — and a thorn in the side of public agencies on the receiving end of unwelcome attention for wasting government resources.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Even though those who used silent treatment often viewed it as an effective conflict resolution tool, the ones on the receiving end saw it very differently.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Every parent has been on the receiving end of a one-word answer.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
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 29 Sep. 2025.
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