watch list

noun

: a list of people or things that are being closely watched because they are likely to do or experience bad things in the future

The animals are on a watch list of species that could become extinct soon.

Examples of watch list in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The running game is powered by senior offensive lineman Greg Johnson, who was on the Outland Trophy preseason watch list. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026

Demary and Mullins were also named on the 20-man watch list for the NABC Player of the Year Award. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026

Add all these movies to your watch list; many of them are streaming for free. — Vulture Editors, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

Henderson on Wednesday was one of 20 players named to the watch list for the 2027 Julius Erving Award, which recognizes the top small forward in NCAA Division I men’s basketball. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for watch list

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