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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As the berries begin to ripen, cover the pots with netting to keep birds and other animals from stealing your harvest.
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The technology’s ability to reduce theft and fraud is especially intriguing, given the crimes are not generally a person or group simply stealing freight.
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“Heisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heisting. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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