heisted; heisting; heists
Examples of heist in a Sentence
Verb
a professional burglar was able to heist a box of jewelry from the safe in the closet
Noun
it was the largest jewelry heist in the city's history
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Mark Price, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
Organic eggs are $9.99 a dozen and have become so valuable people are stealing them — in Pennsylvania, 100,000 eggs worth $40,000 were heisted just this week, followed by another egg caper in Seattle.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Prior to Proof's opening night, the couple most recently stepped out with their longtime friend and business partner Ben Affleck at the February premiere of Chris Hemsworth's recent heist movie Crime 101.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
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Verb
An unusual criminal ring focused entirely on heisting semi-trucks, trailers and dump trucks has been busted in Florida, resulting in $6 million worth of heavy equipment being found, according to investigators.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
Organic eggs are $9.99 a dozen and have become so valuable people are stealing them — in Pennsylvania, 100,000 eggs worth $40,000 were heisted just this week, followed by another egg caper in Seattle.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
Ernest attempts to identify which of the hostages is guilty of the murder and the attempted heist.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Prior to Proof's opening night, the couple most recently stepped out with their longtime friend and business partner Ben Affleck at the February premiere of Chris Hemsworth's recent heist movie Crime 101.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Heist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heist. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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