heist 1 of 2

as in theft
an instance of theft it was the largest jewelry heist in the city's history

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verb

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Noun
The heist thriller, from a screenplay by Roher and Robert Ramsey, also features Havana Rose Liu, Jean Reno, Lior Raz, and Tovah Feldshuh. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025 It is believed that Radiant did not profit from the heist, as Kido International did not agree to the hackers' demands. Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 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, 18 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for heist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heist
Noun
  • The National Museum of the American Indian recalls how Indigenous peoples suffered theft, loss of their homelands, enslavement, death, forced displacement and disrupted cultural traditions due to European settlement.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 12 Oct. 2025
  • With theft rates reportedly climbing 93% in 2024, the push for high-tech security has never been stronger.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Baltasar Rodriguez had stolen the ball from an Atlanta defender and crossed the ball to Messi.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Look no further than Saturday’s Game 5, when both the Cubs and Brewers used an opener followed by a bulk reliever, and rookie Misiorowski stole the show with four strong innings to help the Brewers advance.
    Chad Jennings, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025

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“Heist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heist. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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