as in to steal
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
a professional burglar was able to heist a box of jewelry from the safe in the closet
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Recent Examples of heist
FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Two of the three golden wristbands stolen during the raid were also recovered following an agreement prosecutors made with the three men arrested soon after the heist, the outlet reported.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Tess Owen, WIRED, 29 Oct. 2024
Nesbit scoffs at the proposal, citing the difficulties of heisting perhaps a metric tonne of nuclear material.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 June 2024
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Noun
Revolutionary War artifacts unearthed at site of infamous colonial American heist.
—FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Two of the three golden wristbands stolen during the raid were also recovered following an agreement prosecutors made with the three men arrested soon after the heist, the outlet reported.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
And Bannon got directly to business, spinning a tale to his viewers of Democrats plotting to heist the 2024 election.
—Tess Owen, WIRED, 29 Oct. 2024
Nesbit scoffs at the proposal, citing the difficulties of heisting perhaps a metric tonne of nuclear material.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heist
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In addition to the theft scheme, authorities say the group fraudulently obtained nearly $275,000 in COVID-19 relief funds and used illicit earnings to acquire assets such as real estate, vehicles and other luxury items.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Authorities say burglars have hit multiple homes in rapid succession, ransacking properties and targeting valuables, while other incidents, including a commercial copper wire theft that led to a police chase, highlight what officials describe as increasingly bold and coordinated criminal activity.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Along with Lee, second baseman Luis Arraez collected three hits and stole his team-leading fourth base of the season.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The senior right-hander gave up a two-out single in the fifth but that runner was thrown out trying to steal second.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Heist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heist. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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