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

Recent Examples on the Web

Most shares are bound to end up on the receiving end of judgment, and such is the case with home improvement guru Joanna Gaines, who recently posted a photo of herself on Instagram cooking on the stove, with her 6-year-old son, Crew, looking on. —Melissa Willets, Parents, 19 Feb. 2025

Not all South Korean presidents have been convicted of ethical misgivings — but those free from bribery, corruption, and abuse of power were often born from experiences on the receiving end of such crimes. —Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Dec. 2024

The debutante on the receiving end mostly just keeps smiling. —Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2024

Austin resident Kaitlyn Kash found herself on the receiving end of fears over these restrictions in early 2022. —Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 24 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for receiving end

• superintend
• amend
• append
• ascend
• attend
• backend
• befriend
• boyfriend
• commend
• compend
• contend
• defend