How to Use on/at the receiving end in a Sentence
on/at the receiving end
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But what does this quip mean, and who has been on the receiving end of it?
—Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 23 May 2024
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Just try not to think about being on the receiving end of such a system.
—New Atlas, 26 Apr. 2025
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Bliss has been on the receiving end of dog-barking complaints.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2023
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For adult children on the receiving end of parental largesse, the help can come as a blessing or a curse.
—USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2024
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It’s been eight games since the Blues have been on the receiving end of three power plays in a game.
—Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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But even the great players have been on the receiving end of merciless boos.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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The people on the receiving end of those chats were decoys, as in adults posing as kids.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
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But now the players are learning that the next to go will be on the receiving end of a torch snuffing on day eight.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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Putting a monogram on an item is an easy way to customize a gift for the person on the receiving end.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
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The question is, who will be on the receiving end of such automation?
—Allison Pugh, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
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As a result, those consumers on the receiving end, feel a sense of belonging.
—Sonia Thompson, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
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Ersdaile David will be on the receiving end of passes from Chavez.
—Glenn Reeves, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2024
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Millions of people just like Ali are at the receiving end of the war that has nothing to do with them.
—Cristian Santana, NBC news, 21 June 2025
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Eaddy has been on the receiving end of a slew of recognitions and awards, and Oprah knows her name.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 6 Aug. 2024
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Players on the receiving end will be designated by a green dot on the back of the helmet.
—Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 21 June 2024
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Most alarming is the fact that a majority of these teachers have been on the receiving end of abuse.
—Bruno V. Manno, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
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Wyle, however, picked up on a strategy so as to not end up on the receiving end of the trickery.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 24 June 2024
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Infidelity is one of the most soul-crushing ordeals to be on the receiving end of.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
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As the snake and the hawk fought one another, Jones was on the receiving end of both animals’ blows.
—Outdoor Life, 9 Aug. 2023
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Sadly, spilling champagne on Logan and being on the receiving end of this was the high point of his night.
—Jack Francis, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2023
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The fighters take turns hitting each other in the face with an open hand, and those on the receiving end stand with their hands behind their backs.
—Mark Anderson, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2023
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Lucie, 44, was one of the women on the receiving end of this story in March.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 July 2024
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The incumbent mayor has been at the receiving end of much of the chaotic infighting that has plagued the town.
—Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2024
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Jay’Shon Ridgle was on the receiving end of five of those scoring tosses.
—al, 5 Sep. 2023
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And the Seychelles, positioned at just the wrong distance from both ice sheets, will be on the receiving end of that surge.
—Frank Hulley-Jones, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
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Within minutes, that criticism is public for the world to see, and the person on the receiving end feels its sting.
—Libby Ryan, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
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Davis was also on the receiving end of a 52-yard bomb in the first half, which quickly led to a Milford touchdown.
—Landon Bartlett, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2023
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The tension became physical in the third quarter when, as seen in the video, White was on the receiving end of a spinning back fist.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 17 Sep. 2024
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Last month, Twitter found itself on the receiving end of a lawsuit that ended up in front of the Supreme Court.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2023
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For a moment, Rhodes was on the receiving end of some boos from the crowd at the T-Mobile Arena.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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