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
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
Two suspects with connections to the unbelievable Louvre heist that took the world by storm last week have been arrested by authorities, CNN reported.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
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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
Also starring Lewis Tan (Mortal Kombat franchise) and Charles Dance (Game of Thrones), the film follows an ex–black ops team that reunites to pull off a desperate heist and save the life of an eight-year-old girl.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
Two suspects with connections to the unbelievable Louvre heist that took the world by storm last week have been arrested by authorities, CNN reported.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Heist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heist. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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