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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Rodman was later on the receiving end of a late tackle from Bay FC’s Maddie Moreau, who earned a yellow card. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 Withdrawing without explanation or a plan to reconnect just creates a new conflict, leaving the person on the receiving end scrambling to figure out what went wrong. — Angela Haupt, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 Eleven years earlier, Perez was the young catcher on the receiving end of a gift from a veteran pitcher. — Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026 This translates into good news for the companies on the receiving end of all the capex. — CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for receiving end

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of receiving end was in 1937

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“Receiving end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/receiving%20end. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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