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
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After being scolded by Isabel for shooting Mike first, Armando continues with his hit list, eliminating a judge, prosecutor and forensics analyst in the months that follow while Mike is in a coma.
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Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
There was no hit list or manifesto recovered during Villasenor’s arrest, Lorenz said.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
Jag Bains, Matt Klotz, and Bowie Jane formed an alliance called the Mafia, and then proceeded to mow down every single name on their hit list, including competition beasts like Cameron Hardin, strategic threats like Cory Wurtenberger, and reality TV legends like Cirie Fields.
—EW.com, 9 Nov. 2023
Along with the guns, ammunition and hit list, the brothers' owned a 3D printer that was seized by police.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
Prosecutors said the student made a hit list and was planning an attack on Mariemont High School with a man from out of state.
—The Enquirer, 16 Feb. 2024
On June 27, 1988, at exactly 4:00 p.m., members of Ervil LeBaron's cult took part in simultaneous shootings targeting people who were on that hit list.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2024
While incarcerated, Ervil reportedly wrote a 400-page manifesto titled The Book of the New Covenants, which included a hit list of people for his followers to kill.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024
When the entire group judges her decision, Monica turns it back on all of them with a one-liner hit list of their own questionable decisions.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Nov. 2023
Jacqueline Weiss, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
There was no hit list or manifesto recovered during Villasenor’s arrest, Lorenz said.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
Jag Bains, Matt Klotz, and Bowie Jane formed an alliance called the Mafia, and then proceeded to mow down every single name on their hit list, including competition beasts like Cameron Hardin, strategic threats like Cory Wurtenberger, and reality TV legends like Cirie Fields.
—EW.com, 9 Nov. 2023
Along with the guns, ammunition and hit list, the brothers' owned a 3D printer that was seized by police.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
Prosecutors said the student made a hit list and was planning an attack on Mariemont High School with a man from out of state.
—The Enquirer, 16 Feb. 2024
On June 27, 1988, at exactly 4:00 p.m., members of Ervil LeBaron's cult took part in simultaneous shootings targeting people who were on that hit list.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2024
While incarcerated, Ervil reportedly wrote a 400-page manifesto titled The Book of the New Covenants, which included a hit list of people for his followers to kill.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024
When the entire group judges her decision, Monica turns it back on all of them with a one-liner hit list of their own questionable decisions.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Nov. 2023
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“Hit list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20list. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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