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
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
Amid protests, strikes, faulty maintenance, a heist, and a ticket scam at the institution, the expansion could help refresh the museum’s image.
—News Desk, Artforum, 19 May 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
The device plays a major role in the heist that follows, and takes the film beyond the realm of a style-crime caper into political science fiction.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
Amid protests, strikes, faulty maintenance, a heist, and a ticket scam at the institution, the expansion could help refresh the museum’s image.
—News Desk, Artforum, 19 May 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
Noun
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In testimony before the House Committee on Ways and Means, Sheila Clark, President and CEO of the California Hospice and Palliative Care Association, warned that the damage goes far beyond the theft of tax dollars.—
Wes Kilgore,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Chicago police know how to set up task forces that focus on these types of crimes and can respond quickly, and reportedly are already setting up local units to shut down airbag theft crews.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Sukhmati described how her comrades would raid police stations to steal weapons.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Tovar also stole home in the fourth inning.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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“Heist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heist. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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