hit list

noun

: a list of persons or programs to be opposed or eliminated

broadly : a list of those targeted for special attention or treatment

Examples of hit list in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fortunately, his movies are boring af … Gibney just assembled a hit list of people who either have an axe to grind or don’t even know me. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

The 41-year-old will aim to add Hokit to his hit list. — Brett Appley, New York Times, 14 June 2026

The audit also identified 153 imminent threats, including a hit list with 15 names on it. — Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 14 May 2026

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards announced a hit list of American companies and universities operating in the Middle East - including Meta, Oracle, Nvidia, Microsoft, and Google – forcing many to ask staff to work from home. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hit list

• assist
• blacklist
• booklist
• checklist
• consist
• desist
• dismissed
• enlist
• exist
• insist
• oocyst
• persist