receiving end

American  

noun

1. the position in which one is subject to some kind of action or effect, especially an unpleasant one (usually used in the phrase at oron the receiving end ).

   The corporation is on the receiving end of many complaints about its advertising.

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Etymology

Origin of receiving end

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

This time, it was on the receiving end, offloading oil from the Iran-flagged Derya, one of the last tankers to cross the Strait of Hormuz around the time the blockade began.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

While many hyperscalers are cutting down their stock-buyback activity in the wake of heightened AI spending, Nvidia is on the receiving end of those AI dollars and could dole some more out to shareholders.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

Billie Eilish told the Hollywood Reporter that she’d been on the receiving end of the concert foul and it’s not fun.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

On the receiving end, the photonic qubits were decoded with an actively stabilized interferometer containing a phase shifter, allowing the system to operate for extended periods without manual adjustment.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Not that some of the other popular kids aren’t nice, but they have different ways of showing it, depending on who’s on the receiving end.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe