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
• Think about how nice that would feel on the receiving end.
  — Nancy Marshall, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
• 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
• And what about the friends and family who are on the receiving end?
  — Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2024
• 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
• Lucie, 44, was one of the women on the receiving end of this story in March.
  — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 July 2024
• 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
• 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
• The people on the receiving end of those chats were decoys, as in adults posing as kids.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
• As the snake and the hawk fought one another, Jones was on the receiving end of both animals’ blows.
  — Outdoor Life, 9 Aug. 2023
• China has also been on the receiving end of Trump’s trade threats.
  — Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
• Ersdaile David will be on the receiving end of passes from Chavez.
  — Glenn Reeves, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2024
• 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
• Bliss has been on the receiving end of dog-barking complaints.
  — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2023
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• However, the Lions put the dagger in this game with St. Brown on the receiving end of an eight-yard pass this time from Goff to make it 42-27.
  — Scott Thompson, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
• 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
• Jay’Shon Ridgle was on the receiving end of five of those scoring tosses.
  — al, 5 Sep. 2023
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Infidelity is one of the most soul-crushing ordeals to be on the receiving end of.
  — Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
• The question is, who will be on the receiving end of such automation?
  — Allison Pugh, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
• Firms on the receiving end can contest the filings in writing or at oral hearings.
  — Samuel Stolton, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2023
• As a result, those consumers on the receiving end, feel a sense of belonging.
  — Sonia Thompson, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
• 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

Last Updated: 23 Feb 2025