as in stealing
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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stealing
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Their double life soon gets complicated when a rival boy band harboring a sinister secret begins stealing their fans.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
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And the scam compounds in Cambodia continue to operate, stealing money from victims including US citizens.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Heisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heisting. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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