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
Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 2 June 2025
Both heists – one in Tempe and another in Mesa – were committed on May 23, the Scottsdale Police Department said.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2025
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, 17 June 2024
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Noun
The brazen heist unfolded about outside a Bank of America at Linden Blvd.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 2 June 2025
Both heists – one in Tempe and another in Mesa – were committed on May 23, the Scottsdale Police Department said.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2025
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, 17 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heist
Noun
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In addition to such legal setbacks, associations can also be forced into bankruptcy by significant financial mismanagement or theft, uncovered property damage, high rates of owner delinquencies, and the costs associated with inspections and repairs.—
Michael L. Hyman,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
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Police took the suspect into custody and charged him with burglary and theft.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
Verb
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This image from Japan catches a White-Tailed Sea Eagle hiding a fish in a hole as another eagle was approaching to steal it.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Even with Yarbrough allowing eight runs, the Yankees still had a chance to steal a win Saturday night.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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“Heist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heist. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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