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
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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.
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Mark Anderson, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2023
On the campaign trail, DeSantis has made a point of highlighting the records of Republican governors — like Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Kemp — who find themselves on the receiving end of Trump’s ire for not backing his 2024 bid.
—Alec Hernández, NBC News, 19 Aug. 2023
The medical professional on the receiving end of those threats was hardly alone.
—Gina Errico, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2023
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
The caste system is a social hierarchy that divides people into rigid categories at birth, with those on the lowest rungs of the ladder – many of whom self-identify as Dalits – on the receiving end of slurs, discrimination and even violence because of their caste identities.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 22 Feb. 2023
More recently, a long list of lawyers who have represented Mr. Trump have found themselves on the receiving end of ethics complaints and disciplinary action.
—Luke Broadwater, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2022
Very few people ever find themselves on the receiving end of an FBI search warrant—even fewer end up escaping criminal charges.
—Garrett M. Graff, Wired, 9 Aug. 2022
Being at the receiving end of Russian imperialism, many Eastern Europeans looked forward to membership in NATO as a means of securing their sovereignty.
—Jan Smoleński, The New Republic, 4 Mar. 2022
Mark Anderson, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2023
On the campaign trail, DeSantis has made a point of highlighting the records of Republican governors — like Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Kemp — who find themselves on the receiving end of Trump’s ire for not backing his 2024 bid.
—Alec Hernández, NBC News, 19 Aug. 2023
The medical professional on the receiving end of those threats was hardly alone.
—Gina Errico, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2023
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
The caste system is a social hierarchy that divides people into rigid categories at birth, with those on the lowest rungs of the ladder – many of whom self-identify as Dalits – on the receiving end of slurs, discrimination and even violence because of their caste identities.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 22 Feb. 2023
More recently, a long list of lawyers who have represented Mr. Trump have found themselves on the receiving end of ethics complaints and disciplinary action.
—Luke Broadwater, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2022
Very few people ever find themselves on the receiving end of an FBI search warrant—even fewer end up escaping criminal charges.
—Garrett M. Graff, Wired, 9 Aug. 2022
Being at the receiving end of Russian imperialism, many Eastern Europeans looked forward to membership in NATO as a means of securing their sovereignty.
—Jan Smoleński, The New Republic, 4 Mar. 2022
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“Receiving end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/receiving%20end. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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