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

Missouri Tigers women’s basketball guard Grace Slaughter, a former standout at Grain Valley High School, was one of 20 players named on Wednesday to the national watch list for the Cheryl Miller Small Forward of the Year award. —The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025

Another honor for Byrd SDSU’s Miles Byrd has been named to the 20-man Julius Erving Award watch list for the nation’s top small forward. —Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025

In the preseason, Baranowski was among nine Gophers named to the Shrine Bowl 1,000 watch list for top draft-eligible college players. —Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025

The Bullpen is our watch list of stocks that could, under the right circumstances, join the Charitable Trust. —Jeff Marks, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for watch list

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