How to Use receiver in a Sentence

receiver

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  • She angrily slammed down the phone's receiver.
  • The Raiders have one of the top receivers in the league in Davante Adams.
    — James Weber, The Enquirer, 28 Apr. 2023
  • In the sixth round, the Patriots took two slot receivers.
    — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 8 May 2023
  • And woe to the one who, in the eyes of the receiver, gives something unwanted.
    — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Maybe the six-foot-five tight end matched up better against the defense than the Chiefs’ other receivers.
    — Vulture, 21 Oct. 2023
  • Divers would collect data from the receivers about once a month and send it back to lifeguards.
    — Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Maye fires another shot over the middle and that ball is a bit too far in front of the receiver.
    — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Downs projects best as a slot receiver given a two-way go.
    — Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Apr. 2023
  • The wire from her receiver ran off the edge of the deck and into the water, attached to the bathysphere now sinking toward the ocean’s depths.
    — Brad Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2023
  • Jackson had receivers open in the game against Kansas City but couldn’t locate them.
    — Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Not with phones without cords attached, but bonafide telephones, hooked into the wall with the receiver attached, by a cord, to the base of the phone.
    — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Also, the addition of receiver Brandin Cooks brings speed to the offense.
    — Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 16 May 2023
  • Watkins doesn’t bring the return ability that some receivers do.
    — cleveland, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Are the Cowboys interested in adding a receiver who has been to the Pro Bowl five times to their roster?
    — David Moore, Dallas News, 26 May 2023
  • The fact that our quarterbacks and receivers can catch balls on the sidelines and not worry about the track, the D-line and O-line can get all the way off the field — there's a lot of square footage in there.
    — Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The Cardinals showed it off during the spring game with 10 receivers recording at least one target and eight at least one catch.
    — Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 12 May 2023
  • Davis, a former Auburn receiver himself, is now the wide receivers coach at Auburn.
    — Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The tracking units will cost less than 10 cents each next year and the receivers generally cost less than fifty dollars.
    — Steven Savage, Forbes, 4 May 2023
  • Now Chase is following his footsteps as a receiver better known for the Griddy than good games against the Browns.
    — Jimmy Watkins, cleveland, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Wide receiver Mecole Hardman, who caught the game-winning touchdown pass, hopped off his bus and ran with a giant Chiefs flag.
    — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2024
  • From the coordinator to the quarterback to the offensive line to the running backs, receivers and tight ends.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Stick also will be without star receiver Keenan Allen, who is out with a heel injury.
    — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
  • The lack of a pass rush is a recurring problem, much like the Ravens failing to draft a top receiver since the team moved to Baltimore from Cleveland in 1996.
    — Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Thompson, the fourth-best receiver in the class, has received heavy interest from Auburn as Alabama looks to fend off the in-state flip.
    — Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 11 July 2023
  • Played as a receiver, cornerback and return man as a senior for his high school team.
    — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2023
  • The drama seemed to carry over into minicamp but the Bills, with little depth at receiver, need Diggs to buy in.
    — Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2023
  • So the 49-player Biletnikoff watch list includes all three tiers of Ohio State receiver success.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Smith-Njigba’s selection touched off an extended run on receivers late in the first round.
    — Mike Tanier, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The receiver is underneath the skin in their chest and connected to a device that decodes the brain signals via Bluetooth.
    — Caitlin Kelly, WIRED, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Jackson was looking for Cal receiver Brian Hightower on a short throw to the right, but Lee was there to break up the connection.
    — Ainslie Lee | Alee@al.com, al, 12 Sep. 2023

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