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

Here are some of the best Netflix original films to add to your must-watch list. —Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025

The Redbirds will aim to rebound behind returning starters and defensive leaders like linebackers Tye Niekamp and Jake Anderson, both on the preseason Buchanan Award watch list. —Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025

Time For ‘The Conjuring’ Of ‘Annabelle’ Annabelle needs to be next on the watch list. —Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025

Team strengths Nick Marsh had 41 receptions for 649 yards last year, both records for a Michigan State freshman, and the team landed two receivers in the transfer portal talented enough to be on the watch list for the Biletnikoff Award. —Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for watch list

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