Synonyms of heists

heists 1 of 2

noun

plural of heist

as in thefts

an instance of theft

it was the largest jewelry heist in the city's history

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thefts
• burglaries
• grabs
• holdups
• muggings
• rip-offs
• stickups
• pinches
• break-ins

heists

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of heist

as in steals

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• steals
• thieves
• swipes
• snitches
• pilfers
• pockets
• lifts
• grabs
• purloins
• snatches
• filches
• robs
• hooks
• nips
• walks off with
• rips off
• pinches
• loots
• runs off with
• nicks
• misappropriates
• appropriates
• hijacks
• makes off with
• burglarizes
• boosts
• makes away with
• plunders
• picks
• rifles
• pillages
• knocks over
• sacks
• takes
• shoplifts
• seizes
• carjacks
• kidnaps
• poaches
• nails
• collars
• abducts
• rustles
• spirits
• sponges
• grasps
• mooches
• shanghais

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• purchases
• buys
• presents
• gives
• contributes
• bestows
• hands over
• donates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of heists

Noun

The Brink’s-Mat robbery remains one of the largest gold heists in history. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

Combating cargo theft The sheer scale of these heists—targeting hundreds of thousands of dollars in equipment from commercial trailers—points not to petty theft, but organized criminals. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

But his plans are turned upside down by a mysterious announcement signed by Lupin, that multiple museums are to be hit with simultaneous heists. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026

European police agency Europol says museum heists are becoming more violent, with sledgehammers, axes, crowbars and even explosives used for break-ins and to smash display cases. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Some may try to make money from heists in other ways, such as through demanding a ransom or looking for an insurance payout. — Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Europol, the European Union’s law enforcement agency, says museum heists on the continent are becoming increasingly aggressive. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026

The theft comes as Europol warned that museum heists are becoming increasingly aggressive, with criminals targeting high-value cultural objects and using more violent tactics. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026

The almost 27-minute-long trailer features a whirlwind of gameplay to expect at launch in November, including car chases, heists, and robberies, plus various side missions such as scuba diving, weightlifting, and maybe even backyard wrestling. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026